Peter Chernin Overview
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Co-Founder, Chai...
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B2C
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Peter Chernin General Information
Biography
Mr. Peter Chernin is a Co-Founder & serves as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Partner at The Chernin Group. He serves as Board member, Member of Compensation and Benefits Committee & Chairman of Nominating, Governance and Public Responsibility Committee at American Express. He is also a Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer & Chairman at Chernin Entertainment. He was also a Co-Founder and served as Board Member at Words + Pictures. He was a Co-Founder of CA Media and also served as its Chairman. From October 1996 to June 2009, he served in several roles at News Corporation, most recently as President and Chief Operating Officer and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Fox Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation. He currently serves on the boards of directors of American Express Company, a diversified financial services company and Pandora Media, Inc., online music streaming company. He previously served on the boards of directors of various companies in the media industry and technology industry, including News Corporation, DirecTV, Inc., E*Trade Financial Corporation and Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. He holds a B.A. in English Literature from the University of California, Berkeley. He was selected to serve on our board of directors because of his operating and management experience at global media companies, his expertise in online and mobile markets and other new technologies and his service on the boards of directors of numerous other companies. He also serves as Board Member at Twitter and American Express. He serves as Advisor at Baobab Studios.
Contact Information
Address
- 12180 Millennium Drive, Playa Vista
- Suite 500
- Los Angeles, CA 90094
- United States
Peter Chernin Positions (2)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Chernin Entertainment | Company | Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman | Los Angeles, CA | Movies, Music and Entertainment | |
The Chernin Group | Investor | Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Partner | Los Angeles, CA | PE/Buyout |
Peter Chernin Board Seats (1)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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Chernin Entertainment | Movies, Music and Entertainment | Privately Held (backing) | Private Equity-Backed | Los Angeles, CA |
Peter Chernin Lead Partner on Deals (23)
Peter Chernin has been the lead partner on 23 deals. Their latest deal was with Omaha Productions, a movies, music and entertainment company. The deal was made for on 17-May-2023.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Omaha Productions | 17-May-2023 | Corporate | Completed | Movies, Music and Entertainment | Los Angeles, CA | |
Karga Seven Pictures | 17-Apr-2023 | Completed | Movies, Music and Entertainment | Los Angeles, CA | ||
Left/Right | 05-Aug-2022 | Completed | Movies, Music and Entertainment | New York, NY | ||
Dorsey Pictures | 06-Jul-2022 | Completed | Movies, Music and Entertainment | Greenwood Village, CO | ||
Half Yard Productions | 06-Jul-2022 | Completed | Movies, Music and Entertainment | New York, NY | ||
Words + Pictures | 06-Jul-2022 | Completed | Media and Information Services (B2B) | New York, NY | ||
Red Arrow Studios (North American Production Businesses) | 01-Jul-2022 | Completed | Movies, Music and Entertainment | |||
Barstool Sports | 23-Jan-2018 | Completed | Publishing | New York, NY | ||
Here One | 14-Dec-2016 | Early Stage VC (Series B) | Completed | Electronics (B2C) | San Francisco, CA | |
Hello Sunshine | 21-Nov-2016 | Early Stage VC | Completed | Publishing | Los Angeles, CA |
Peter Chernin Network (276)
Board Members (56)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Lynn Pike | American Express | Self | New York, NY | |
Robert Walter | American Express | Self | New York, NY | |
X Corp. | Self | Bastrop, TX | ||
X Corp. | Self | Bastrop, TX | ||
American Express | Self | New York, NY |
Portfolio Executives (217)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Peyton Manning | Omaha Productions | Founder | 17-May-2023 | Los Angeles, CA |
Tim Gooch | Omaha Productions | Vice President and Head of Finance | 17-May-2023 | Los Angeles, CA |
Karga Seven Pictures | Co-Founder & Partner | 17-Apr-2023 | Los Angeles, CA | |
Karga Seven Pictures | Co-Founder, Global Co-Chief Executive Officer & Partner | 17-Apr-2023 | Los Angeles, CA | |
Karga Seven Pictures | Co-Founder, Global Co-Chief Executive Officer & Partner | 17-Apr-2023 | Los Angeles, CA |
Fund Team Members (3)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Mike Kerns | The Chernin Group | The Chernin Group 2.0 | Los Angeles, CA |
Jesse Jacobs | The Chernin Group | The Chernin Group 2.0 | Los Angeles, CA |
The Chernin Group | Los Angeles, CA |
Peter Chernin Affiliated Funds (1)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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The Chernin Group 2.0 | The Chernin Group | Buyout | Closed | 2019 |
Peter Chernin Advisory Roles (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Baobab Studios | Company | Advisor | Burlingame, CA | Movies, Music and Entertainment |
Peter Chernin FAQs
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Who is Peter Chernin?
Mr. Peter Chernin is a Co-Founder & serves as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Partner at The Chernin Group.
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How much does Peter Chernin typically invest?
Peter Chernin's median deal size is
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What is Peter Chernin’s main position?
Peter Chernin’s primary position is Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Partner.
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How many active board seats does Peter Chernin hold?
Peter Chernin holds a board seat in Chernin Entertainment.
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