President and CEO
A&E Television Networks
2011 rank: 40
Age: 59
In July, NBCUniversal sold its 15.8% stake in A&E Networks to Disney and Hearst in a deal that valued the venture at $20 billion. Raven is pushing the group into new areas. History Channel this year broadcast Hatfields & McCoys, an original series whose May premiere averaged 17.2 million viewers.
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