Jarl Mohn who has been known as Lee Masters since his days in radio, divides his time between being a corporate director and advisor to various media companies, making private equity investments in venture capital and buyout opportunities and managing The Mohn Family Foundation, the philanthropic entity he and his wife created in 2000. Previously he was the founding president and CEO of Liberty Digital, a public company that invested in mid-stage interactive television, cable networks and internet enterprises. Prior to Liberty Digital, he created E! Entertainment Television, serving as president and CEO from January 1990 to December 1998. Under his leadership E! grew in value to over $1 billion, launched E! Online and its related Web sites and a new 24-hour network called style. He was formerly executive vice President and general manager of MTV, where he led the team responsible for developing the strategy of the network’s highly successful transition away from music videos to longer-form programming. He also oversaw the network’s worldwide international expansion. He currently is chair of the USC Annenberg Online Journalism and Communication Program Advisory Council and a director of E.W. Scripps Company, The Game Show Network, LodgeNet, KPCC public radio, the Museum of Contemporary Art and the ACLU of Southern California. Prior to his career in television, he enjoyed a successful 19 year career in radio. He began as a disc jockey and moved through the ranks as a programmer, station manager and then owner of a group of radio stations. Originally from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, he attended Philadelphia’s Temple University where he studied mathematics and philosophy. He currently lives in Brentwood, CA, with his wife and two children.

Seminar speeches given by Jarl Mohn:

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