Stuart Subotnick | |
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| Born | February 10, 1942 |
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| Occupation(s) | businessman and media magnate |
| Employer(s) | Metromedia Company, Inc. |
| Known for | In 1999, was the 398th-wealthiest person in the U.S.; was the longtime right-hand-man and chief financial officer of billionaire John Kluge, who at one time was the richest man in America. |
| Title | Chief Executive Officer and President |
Stuart Subotnick (born February 10, 1942) is an American businessman and media magnate. [1] [2] He is chief executive officer and president of Metromedia Company, Inc.
In 1999, he was the 398th-wealthiest person in the U.S, with a net worth of 650 million dollars, [3] and in 2002, he was one of America's 500 wealthiest people. [2] He was the longtime right-hand-man and chief financial officer of billionaire John Kluge, who at one time was the richest man in America. [4]
Subotnick is Jewish family, [5] and grew up in a housing project in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He has a brother and a sister. [2] He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from Baruch College in 1962, a JD degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1968, and an LLM degree from New York University Law School in 1974. [2] [6] [7] [8] [9]
He is CEO and president of Metromedia Company, Inc., a privately held diversified Delaware general partnership owned by billionaire John Kluge. [8] Subotnick was general partner and Executive Vice President of Metromedia starting in 1986. [10] He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the company since 2010. [10]
He became a director of Carnival Corporation in 1987, and a director of Carnival plc in 2003. [10] He serves as Presiding Director at Carnival plc. [8] He has been Senior Independent Director at Carnival PLC since April 2003. [8] He serves as a Director of Carnival Cruise Lines Inc. [8]
He served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Orion Pictures Corporation from 1992 to July 1997. [8] He co-founded Big City Radio Inc. in 1994. [8] He has been Chairman of the company since that year. [8]
He was a member of the board of directors of AboveNet, Inc. from July 1997 to July 2012. [8] [10] He serves as a Trustee of Central Park Conservancy. [8]
From 1995 to 2001, he co-owned the New York/New Jersey MetroStars of Major League Soccer. In 2002, he owned a 330-acre thoroughbred racing farm – Anstu Stables, Inc. [11] He serves on the board of trustees for the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan. [12] In 2022, Subotnick was inducted into the Wireless Hall of Fame for his position in the cellular community. [13]