Paul Yanover

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Paul Yanover
Bornc. 1967 (age 55–56)
Ontario, Canada
Alma mater University of Western Ontario, University of Southern California

Paul Yanover (born c. 1967) [1] is a Canadian business executive. He was the president of Fandango Media, an American ticketing company, from 2012 to 2022. Before Fandango, Yanover spent 16 years working for The Walt Disney Company.

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Early life and education

Paul Yanover grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. [2] He received bachelor's degrees in computer science and economics from the University of Western Ontario, [3] and an MS in computer science from the University of Southern California. [4]

Career

Yanover began his career at Walt Disney Feature Animation in 1991, [5] where he developed software. [4] He worked on several films, including Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast. [6]

In 1999, Yanover left Disney and co-founded Ceiva Logic, a consumer electronics company. [4] He returned to the Walt Disney Company three years later [4] and worked on the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online team. [7] In 2006, Yanover was named executive vice president and managing director of Disney Online. [8] He left in December 2010, part of a leadership shakeup after John Pleasants and James Pitaro were named co-presidents of Disney Interactive. [9]

Fandango

In October 2012, Yanover was named president of Fandango, a ticketing company founded in 2000. [4] He expanded the company through acquisitions, including Movieclips in 2014 [10] and Rotten Tomatoes, a media review site, in 2016. [4] [11] In 2018, Fandango expanded its international presence through deals with Cinepolis, Cinemark, National Amusements, and Cinemex, all based in Latin and Central American countries, becoming the largest online ticketer in Latin America. [12] Yanover left Fandango in 2022. [13]

Personal life

Yanover is married with two daughters (born c. 2000), and lives in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles. [1]

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  2. ↑ Robertson, Grant (2009-04-02). "Disney, Barclays scoop up Kaboose". The Globe and Mail . Canada: The Globe and Mail Inc. Retrieved 2023-10-06. Paul Yanover, executive vice-president at Disney Online, and a native of Hamilton, said his company noticed Kaboose in recent years as it grew.
  3. ↑ "LA 500: Paul Yanover | Los Angeles Business Journal". labusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Faughnder, Ryan. "He's led Fandango's ambitious expansion beyond movie ticket sales". latimes.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  5. ↑ Finke, Nikki (2010-12-17). "Disney Online EVP/Managing Director Exits". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  6. ↑ Acuna, Kirsten. "New Fandango President Tells Us His Plan To Broaden The Movie-Going Experience". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  7. ↑ Schomer, Stephanie (2018-05-17). "How the Co-Founder of Cuyana Customized Her Own Career Path by Being Intentional". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  8. ↑ "Paul Yanover New Disney Online EVP/MD". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  9. ↑ Chmielewski, Dawn (2010-12-17). "Executive overseeing Disney Online to depart". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2023-10-06. Yanover is the most recent senior executive to be displaced by newly installed co-presidents John Pleasants and Jimmy Pitaro.
  10. ↑ Schwartzel, Erich (2014-04-24). "Fandango Buys MovieClips, Bolstering Film-Related Content". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660 . Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  11. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2016-02-17). "Fandango Acquires Rotten Tomatoes & Flixster From Warner Bros Entertainment". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  12. ↑ Lang, Brent (2018-10-22). "Fandango Becomes Largest Online Ticketer in Latin America (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  13. ↑ Lang, Brent (2022-06-09). "Paul Yanover Stepping Down at Fandango, Will McIntosh Named President of Ticketing Giant and NBC Sports Next". Variety . Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 2023-08-16. Paul Yanover is stepping down as president of Fandango after nearly a decade atop the country's leading movie ticketing service.
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