Corporate Board Profile
Tech Score: 7/100
1 mention(s) identify STRAUSS ZELNICK as having software/technology expertise.
| Company | Filing Date | Evidence | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramount Global | 2018-11-16 | Mr. Zelnick is the Company’s non-executive Interim Chairman of the Board. He has served as the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. since 2007 and 2011, respectively. | Mr. Zelnick is Chairman and CEO of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., a leading video game company, indicating software-related technical skills. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2018-11-16 | Mr. Zelnick is the Company’s non-executive Interim Chairman of the Board. He has served as the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. since 2007 and 2011, respectively. |
| 2019-04-12 | Mr. Zelnick is the Company’s Non-Executive Interim Chairman of the Board. He has served as the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. since 2007 and 2011, respectively. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2013-07-29 | Mr. Zelnick also serves on the Board of the Entertainment Software Association. Mr. Zelnick provides the Board of Directors with valuable insight in organization and management obtained from his experiences, including acting as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and as such, the Board of Directors has deemed him qualified to serve as a director. |
| 2014-07-28 | Mr. Zelnick has been Chairman and CEO of the Company and was previously President and CEO of BMG Entertainment and Crystal Dynamics, a leading producer and distributor of interactive game software. No mention of programming or technical degrees. |
| 2015-07-28 | Mr. Zelnick was President and CEO of Crystal Dynamics, a leading producer and distributor of interactive game software, but his role was executive leadership, not programming or technical development. |
| 2016-07-28 | Mr. Zelnick has been Chairman and CEO of the Company and was President and CEO of BMG Entertainment and Crystal Dynamics, a leading producer and distributor of interactive game software. However, no direct programming or technical skills are mentioned. |
| 2017-07-27 | Mr. Zelnick has been Chairman and CEO of the Company since 2007... Prior to forming ZelnickMedia, Mr. Zelnick was President and Chief Executive Officer of BMG Entertainment... He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Crystal Dynamics, a leading producer and distributor of interactive game software. |
| 2018-07-26 | Mr. Zelnick has been Chairman of the Company since March 2007, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors since February 2008 and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since January 2011. Mr. Zelnick also is a partner in ZelnickMedia. Mr. Zelnick serves as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to the terms of the 2017 Management Agreement between the Company and ZelnickMedia. Prior executive roles: Mr. Zelnick served as Executive Chairman of Direct Holdings Worldwide, Inc., the parent company of Time Life and Lillian Vernon, until the company was sold to Reader’s Digest on March 2, 2007. Prior to forming ZelnickMedia, Mr. Zelnick was President and Chief Executive Officer of BMG Entertainment, a $4.7 billion music and entertainment company with more than 200 record labels and operations in 54 countries. Mr. Zelnick’s appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of BMG Entertainment followed his tenure as President and Chief Executive Officer of BMG’s North American business unit from 1994 through 1998. Before joining BMG Entertainment, Mr. Zelnick was President and Chief Operating Officer of 20th Century Fox, where he managed all aspects of its worldwide motion picture and distribution business. Previously, he spent three years at Vestron Inc. as a senior executive, and rose to become President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Zelnick also served as Vice President, International Sales, Television for Columbia Pictures. |
| 2019-07-26 | Mr. Zelnick has been Chairman of the Company since March 2007, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors since February 2008 and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since January 2011. Mr. Zelnick also is founder of and a partner in ZelnickMedia, a leading media focused private equity firm. Mr. Zelnick serves as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to the terms of the 2017 Management Agreement between the Company and ZelnickMedia. |
| 2020-07-24 | Mr. Zelnick has been Chairman of the Company since March 2007, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors since February 2008 and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since January 2011. Mr. Zelnick also is founder of and a partner in Zelnick Media Capital, a leading media focused private equity firm. Mr. Zelnick serves as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to the terms of the 2017 Management Agreement between the Company and ZelnickMedia. |
| 2021-07-27 | Mr. Zelnick has been Chairman of the Company since March 2007, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors since February 2008 and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since January 2011. Mr. Zelnick also is founder of and a partner in Zelnick Media Capital, a leading media focused private equity firm. |
| 2022-07-27 | Mr. Zelnick has been Chairman of the Company since March 2007, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors since February 2008 and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since January 2011. Mr. Zelnick also is founder of and a partner in Zelnick Media Capital, a leading media focused private equity firm. |
| 2023-07-27 | Mr. Zelnick provides the Company’s Board of Directors with valuable insight in organization and management obtained from his experiences, including acting as Executive Chairman and CEO of the Company. |
| 2024-07-25 | Mr. Zelnick provides the Company’s Board of Directors with valuable insight in organization and management obtained from his experiences, including acting as Executive Chairman and CEO of the Company. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-10-12