Ross Levinsohn
Ross Levinsohn Ross Levinsohn (2011) Born 1964 New York, N.Y. Occupation Executive, Investor, Board Director Ross Levinsohn (born c. 1964) is a digital and media executive, board member and investor best known for his roles as CEO of Yahoo, and President of Fox Interactive. He serves on several high profile boards, and also serves as the executive chairman of Scout and has also has been named to the board of directors. Levinsohn was formerly the CEO of Guggenheim Digital Media and was named Chief Executive Officer of Guggenheim Digital Media (GDM) in January 2013 before exiting in June of 2014. At Guggenheim Digital Media, he was hired by the asset management firm to lead its efforts to invest in and acquire digital media assets and led the firms attempt to acquire several content companies incluiding online video giant Hulu. In 2013, he also oversaw GDM media assets including the iconic brands of Billboard, Adweek, The Hollywood Reporter, The Film Expo Group and CLIO Awards, and partnered with additional Guggenheim controlled assets to further develop their digital media strategies, including Dick Clark Productions. Levinsohn currently sits on the Board Of Directors of The Tribune Company, mobile advertising solutions company Millennial Media, Zefr, which provides technology solutions for the biggest content owners and brands on YouTube, the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) and the Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research Program. Two of his board appointments saw exits in 2014—Softbank purchased Drama Fever and SeaChange agreed to acquire Timeline Labs as the year came to a close. He is an active Angel Investor and Advisor, and has relationships with the likes of ATTN, Tradesy, Knotch, Enplug, Muzik, Draft, StockTwits and others. Mr. Levinsohn holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from The American University , and has been elected to join the Board of Trustees of his Alma Mater in 2015.