Peter Chernin Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder, Chai...

  • Primary Industry
  • B2C

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

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

Primary Position
Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Partner, The Chernin Group
Education
University of California, Berkeley, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Chernin Group 2.0 The Chernin Group Buyout Closed 2019

Peter Chernin Advisory Roles (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Baobab Studios Company Advisor Burlingame, CA Movies, Music and Entertainment

Peter Chernin FAQs

  • Who is Peter Chernin?

    Mr. Peter Chernin is a Co-Founder & serves as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Partner at The Chernin Group.

  • How much does Peter Chernin typically invest?

    Peter Chernin's median deal size is .

  • What is Peter Chernin’s main position?

    Peter Chernin’s primary position is Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Partner.

  • How many active board seats does Peter Chernin hold?

    Peter Chernin holds a board seat in Chernin Entertainment.

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