Ross B. Levinsohn is an American media executive who has worked in media and technology.

Introduction

Ross B. Levinsohn is an American media executive who has worked in media and technology and a Sports Illustrated CEO. A native of New Jersey, Levinsohn is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. In the late 1980s, he worked for six years at KKR, overseeing investments in Hi-Tech and Schick Shavers. While at Platinum Equity, he helped lead the firm’s $11 billion leveraged buyout of Burger King Holdings. In 2013, Levinsohn was appointed interim CEO of Yahoo and served on its Board until December 2017

In the late 1980s, he worked for six years at KKR, overseeing investments in Hi-Tech and Schick Shavers.

In 1988, Levinsohn Sports Illustrated CEO joined KKR as an investment banker. While there, he helped KKR invest in Hi-Tech and Schick Shavers. In 1994, Levinsohn left KKR to join News Corporation, where he worked until 2007 as Fox Interactive Media (FIM) president.

While at Platinum Equity, he helped lead the firm’s $11 billion leveraged buyout of Burger King Holdings.

While at Platinum Equity, he helped lead the firm’s $11 billion leveraged buyout of Burger King Holdings. The deal was one of the largest private equity transactions in history.

After leaving Platinum Equity in 2012 and before joining Yahoo. Levinsohn served as interim CEO of Guggenheim Digital Media (now known as Cloudera). He also served on News Corp., Zillow Group Inc., TiVo Corporation and RealNetworks Inc boards.

In 2013, Levinsohn was appointed interim CEO of Yahoo and served on its Board until December 2017.

In 2013, Levinsohn was appointed interim CEO of Yahoo and served on its Board until December 2017.

In July 2018, he became executive chairman of Guggenheim Digital Media (GDM), a subsidiary of Guggenheim Partners that operates the websites The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard magazine.[2]

He has served as a director of Amazon since January 2019.[3]

Ross B. Levinsohn is an American media executive who has worked in media and technology.

Ross B. Levinsohn is an American media executive who has worked in media and technology. He currently serves as the CEO of Guggenheim Digital Media, a division of Guggenheim Partners.[1]

In July 2012, Ross was appointed interim CEO of Yahoo. Inc., replacing Scott Thompson.[2][3] Before this appointment, he had been a board member since 2008.[4][5]