Corporate Board Profile
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| 2002-01-25 | Strauss Zelnick is founder of ZelnickMedia LLC... Director since 2000. He serves on the Compensation Committee. No compensation stated. |
| 2003-01-02 | Strauss Zelnick is the founder of ZelnickMedia LLC, an investment and advisory firm specializing in media and entertainment. He serves on the boards of Insignia Financial Group, UGO Networks and On2.com and serves on the Board of Trustees of Wesleyan University and WNYC. He holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and a J.D. and M.B.A. from Harvard University. He is Chairman of the Compensation Committee. |
| 2003-07-29 | Strauss Zelnick is the founder of ZelnickMedia LLC. He is a Director and Chairman of the Compensation Committee. |
| 2004-07-29 | Strauss Zelnick is founder of ZelnickMedia LLC. He serves on the Compensation Committee. Age 46 as of May 31, 2004. |
| 2005-07-29 | Strauss Zelnick is the founder of ZelnickMedia LLC, an investment and advisory firm specializing in media and entertainment. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Zelnick was President and Chief Executive Officer of BMG Entertainment, a $4.7 billion music and entertainment unit of Bertelsmann A.G., where he managed one of the world's largest music and entertainment companies, one of the leading music publishing companies and the world's largest record club. Before joining BMG, Mr. Zelnick was President and Chief Executive Officer of Crystal Dynamics, a leading producer and distributor of interactive entertainment software. Mr. Zelnick serves on the boards of Columbia Music Entertainment, Inc. and Reed Elsevier, and privately-owned Insignia Financial Group, UGO Networks and On2.com and serves on the Board of Trustees of WNYC. Mr. Zelnick holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and a J.D. and M.B.A. from Harvard University. The Compensation Committee consists of Directors Strauss Zelnick (Chairman), Carol Baldwin Moody and Robert Holland, Jr. All members have been determined to be independent directors. |
| 2006-07-31 | Strauss Zelnick is a continuing Director, age 48, term expiring 2008, role Director, director since 2000. He serves on the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and Compensation Committee. |
| 2007-07-30 | Strauss Zelnick resigned from the Board of Directors on July 11, 2007. |
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| 2018-11-16 | Strauss Zelnick Director since 2018 Mr. Zelnick (age 61) is the Company's non-executive Interim Chairman of the Board. ... He is Chair of the Compensation Committee and serves on the Nominating and Governance Committee. |
| 2019-04-12 | Strauss Zelnick Age: 61 Director since: 2018 Committees: Compensation Committee Nominating and Governance Committee Mr. Zelnick is the Company’s Non-Executive Interim Chairman of the Board... Mr. Zelnick brings significant leadership experience. Director Compensation Zelnick, Strauss Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $80,306 Stock Awards: $66,685 Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings: $11 All Other Compensation: $7,500 Total: $154,502 |
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| 2013-07-29 | Strauss Zelnick, age 56, has been Chairman of the Company since March 2007, Executive Chairman of the Company since February 2008 and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since January 2011. Mr. Zelnick is also a partner in ZelnickMedia Corporation ("ZelnickMedia"). Mr. Zelnick serves as Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement between the Company and ZelnickMedia. |
| 2014-07-28 | Strauss Zelnick Chairman and CEO Member: Executive Committee Age: 57 Director since: March 2007 Beneficial owner of 2,102,934 shares Mr. Zelnick has been Chairman of the Company since March 2007, Executive Chairman of the Company since February 2008 and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since January 2011. Mr. Zelnick also is a partner in ZelnickMedia. Mr. Zelnick serves as Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to the terms of the 2014 Management Agreement between the Company and ZelnickMedia. Key experience and qualifications: Mr. Zelnick provides the Company's Board of Directors with valuable insight in organization and management obtained from his experiences, including acting as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. |
| 2015-07-28 | Strauss Zelnick Chairman and CEO Member: Executive Committee Age: 58 Director since: March 2007 ...Strauss Zelnick Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($): — Stock Awards($): — Total($): — |
| 2016-07-28 | Strauss Zelnick Chairman and CEO Member: Executive Committee Age: 59 Director since: March 2007 Beneficial owner of 1,291,807 shares 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 2014 Management Agreement between the Company and ZelnickMedia. See Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Management Agreement. 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 Executive Officer of Crystal Dynamics, a leading producer and distributor of interactive game software. Prior to that, he spent four years as 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. Other boards: Mr. Zelnick currently serves as a member of the board of directors, as a member of the compensation committee and the investment committee, and as the chairperson of the audit committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee of Starwood Property Trust, Inc., a public company. He also serves as a member of the boards of directors of Alloy, Inc., 9 Story Limited and Education Networks of America, all privately-held companies. Mr. Zelnick previously served as a member of the board of directors of Blockbuster, Inc. Mr. Zelnick serves as Chairman of the Entertainment Software Association. Mr. Zelnick is also an associate member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and served on the board of directors of the Recording Industry Association of America and the Motion Picture Association of America. Key experience and qualifications: 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. |
| 2017-07-27 | Strauss Zelnick Chairman and CEO Member: Executive Committee Age: 60 Director since: March 2007 Beneficial owner of 897,100 shares 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 2014 Management Agreement between the Company and ZelnickMedia. See Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Management Agreement. 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 Executive Officer of Crystal Dynamics, a leading producer and distributor of interactive game software. Prior to that, he spent four years as 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. Other boards: Mr. Zelnick currently serves as a member of the board of directors, as a member of the compensation committee and the investment committee, and as the chairperson of the audit committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee of Starwood Property Trust, Inc., a public company. He also serves as a member of the boards of directors of Alloy, Inc., 9 Story Limited and Education Networks of America, all privately-held companies. Mr. Zelnick serves as Chairman of the Entertainment Software Association. Mr. Zelnick is also an associate member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and served on the board of directors of the Recording Industry Association of America and the Motion Picture Association of America. Key experience and qualifications: 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. |
| 2018-07-26 | Strauss Zelnick Chairman and CEO Member: Executive Committee Age: 61 Director since: March 2007 |
| 2019-07-26 | Strauss Zelnick Chairman and CEO Member: Executive Committee Age: 62 Director since: March 2007 Beneficial owner of 836,111 shares 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. See "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions-Management Agreement." 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 Executive Officer of Crystal Dynamics, a leading producer and distributor of interactive game software. Prior to that, he spent four years as 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. Other boards: Mr. Zelnick currently serves as the non-executive interim chairman of the board of CBS Corporation, a public company, and as a member of its compensation committee and nominating and governance committee. He also serves as a member of the board of directors, as a member of the compensation committee and the investment committee, and as the chairperson of the audit committee and the nominating and corporate governance committee of Starwood Property Trust, Inc., a public company. He also serves as a member of the boards of directors of Education Networks of America, a privately-held company; and of the Entertainment Software Association, for which he served as Chairman from July 2014 to July 2017. Mr. Zelnick is also an associate member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and served on the board of directors of the Recording Industry Association of America and the Motion Picture Association of America. Key experience and qualifications: 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. |
| 2020-07-24 | Strauss Zelnick Chairman and CEO Member: Executive Committee Age: 63 Director since: March 2007 Beneficial owner of 795,987 shares 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. See Certain Relationships and Related Transactions-Management Agreement. 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 Zelnick Media Capital, 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 Executive Officer of Crystal Dynamics, a leading producer and distributor of interactive game software. Prior to that, he spent four years as 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. Additional Public Directorships (current): Starwood Property Trust, Inc. Other board experience: Mr. Zelnick serves as a member of the boards of directors of Education Networks of America, a privately-held company; CommentSold, Inc., a privately-held company; and of the Entertainment Software Association, for which he served as Chairman from July 2014 to July 2017. From September 2018 to December 2019, Mr. Zelnick served on the board of ViacomCBS Inc. (formerly known as CBS Corporation), a public company, and as a member of its compensation committee and nominating and governance committee. He also served as the non-executive interim chairman of the CBS board from October 2018 until December 2019. Mr. Zelnick is also an associate member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and served on the board of directors of the Recording Industry Association of America and the Motion Picture Association of America. Key experience and qualifications: 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. |
| 2021-07-27 | Strauss Zelnick Chairman and CEO Member: Executive Committee Age: 64 Director since: March 2007 Director Compensation Table Strauss Zelnick Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: — Stock Awards: — Total: — |
| 2022-07-27 | Age: 65 Director since: March 2007 CHAIRMAN AND CEO Member: • Executive Committee Director Compensation Table Strauss Zelnick Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): — Stock Awards ($): — Total ($): — |
| 2023-07-27 | Age: 66 Director since: March 2007 CHAIRMAN AND CEO Member: Executive Committee Director Compensation Table: Mr. Zelnick serves as our CEO and therefore he does not receive any compensation for serving as a director. |
| 2024-07-25 | Age: 67 Director since: March 2007 CHAIRMAN AND CEO Committee Membership(s): • Executive Committee Beneficial owner of 1,697,649 shares Mr. Zelnick serves as our CEO and therefore he does not receive any compensation for serving as a director. Compensation Table: Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: —, Stock Awards: —, Total: — |
Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22