How Shari Redstone built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Shari Redstone is a prominent American businesswoman and media executive. As the non-executive chairwoman of Paramount Global and chairwoman, president, and CEO of National Amusements, she wields significant influence in the entertainment industry. Through National Amusements, Redstone and her family maintain majority voting control over Paramount Global and its extensive portfolio of media assets, including CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Showtime Networks, BET, and Paramount Pictures. She previously served as Vice Chair of both CBS Corporation and Viacom, solidifying her position as a key figure in the media landscape.
In 1978, Shari Redstone received her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Boston University School of Law.
In 1980, Shari Redstone received her LL.M. degree from Boston University School of Law.
Since 1999, Shari Redstone has been the president of National Amusements, one of the top ten movie exhibitors in the United States.
In 2010, Shari Redstone and her partners purchased the theaters they had built and formed Rising Star Media, with her as chairman.
In 2011, Shari Redstone and her partners sold Rising Star Media to Russian theater operator Cinema Park.
In 2011, Shari Redstone became co-founder and managing partner of Advancit Capital LLC, an investment platform focusing on early stage in media, entertainment, and technology.
On February 3, 2016, Sumner Redstone resigned as CBS executive chairman amid questions about his mental competency. Shari Redstone declined the offered position of non-executive chair, and Les Moonves was appointed as chairman.
In February 2016, Viacom's board of directors, against Shari Redstone's wishes, named Philippe Dauman, already the CEO and president, as the chairman, replacing Sumner Redstone.
In 2017, MovieTickets.com, where Shari Redstone was co-chairman, was sold to Fandango Media, marking a significant business transaction.
As of January 2018, Shari Redstone is a member of the board of directors at Combined Jewish Philanthropies and the board of trustees at Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
In January 2018, The Wall Street Journal reported that Shari Redstone was pushing for CBS to merge with Viacom, while also gathering names for new board members at CBS.
In August 2019, the Associated Press reported that Shari Redstone had become the chair of the board for the reuniting of CBS and Viacom as ViacomCBS, which is now known as Paramount Global.
In 2020, Shari Redstone was named on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world, recognizing her impact in the media industry.
In 2023, Shari Redstone ranked 37th in Forbes list of "World's 100 most powerful women", acknowledging her influence and power in the business world.
In July 2024, it was announced that Shari Redstone would sell her family's "controlling" interest in Paramount Global to independent film studio Skydance Media, founded by film producer David Ellison, in a merger agreement valuing the corporation at approximately $28 billion.
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