Gerald M. Levin

Gerald (Jerry) served as the Chairman and CEO of Time Warner Inc. until May of 2002, where he was the principal driver in the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications in 1990, the originator of Time Warner’s merger with Turner Broadcasting System and CNN in 1996, and an architect of the merger of AOL and Time Warner in 2001.

Under his command, Jerry helped to create, at that time, the world’s largest media and entertainment company, with industry-leading businesses in publishing and news, cable networks, filmed entertainment, cable systems, music and interactive services. Jerry also served in critical leadership roles with other global corporations such as Time Inc. and Home Box Office (HBO), where he eventually served as CEO and Vice President of programming respectively.

Jerry received a legal degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and has received honorary degrees from the University of Vermont, Texas College, Middlebury College, the University of Denver and Haverford College.  He has served as a Director of the New York Stock Exchange and the New York Federal Reserve Bank, and an Advisory Board member of the College of Communication at The University of Texas at Austin.

In his spare time, Jerry enjoys jogging, reading and spending time with his wife Dr. Laurie Ann Levin and their family.

Jerry@thinkconnectivity.com