Robert R. Bennett

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Robert R. Bennett (born 1958) is an American businessman who was the president and director of the Discovery Holding Company from 2005 to 2008 [1] and president and CEO of Liberty Media from 1997 to 2005. [2] [ unreliable source? ] [3]

Early life

Bennett obtained a bachelor's degree from Denison University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. [4]

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References

  1. "SEC Information statement on Discovery Holding Company, Inc". Sec.gov. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  2. "All News Releases and Press Releases from PR Newswire". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
  3. Fabrikant, Geraldine (2005-08-04). "Liberty Media's Chief Executive to Step Down". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  4. "Robert R. Bennett : Discovery Communications". Corporate.discovery.com. 2008-09-10. Archived from the original on 2011-02-07. Retrieved 2011-03-02.