Jeffery H. Smulyan CEO  |
Chairman of the Board of Indianapolis's Emmis Communications, Jeffery H. Smulyan, age 56 has a salary of $1.73 million , graduated from Southern California University with a B. A. in History and Telecommunications. Smulyan created and became the main shareholder of Emmis Communications in 1980. As main shareholder he then purchased the Seattle Mariners baseball team in 1989, selling them three years later. During those three years Smulyan was apart of the Major League Baseball owner's Ownership and Television committees. Smulyan has been involved in many organizations such as; director of the National Association of Broadcasters and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Radio Advertising Bureau, co-chair of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership. He sits on the Board of Trustees of Ball State University and the University of Southern California and board of directors of Finish Line. R & R, the radio industry newspaper named Smulyan one of the 10 most influential radio executives of the past two decades, in 1995. He has received numerous awards like the American Woman in Radio and Television's Star Award in 1994 and the "Entrepreneur of the Year" Award from Ernst & Young the following year. Smulyan was awarded the American Women in Radio and Television Silver Satellite Award, the National Association of Broadcasters' National Radio Award, and as Radio Ink's "Radio Executive of the Year" in 2000. |
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Walter Z. Berger
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As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Water Berger, 47 makes a salary of $772 thousand, graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a B.B.A. With extensive background experience Berger has over 20 years of practice in corporate finance, marketing and operations. He has previously worked for LG&E Energy Corporation, where he was also titled Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and also completed seven years in financial management roles at Baker Hughes Inc. |
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As President of Television, Randy Bongarten, age 52 makes a salary of $739 thousand graduated from Oberlin College with a B. A. in Economics in 1971, and holds an MBA from Columbia University in 1973, and an MS in journalism from Columbia University in 1973. As President of Television and President of Emmis International Bongarten is in charge of operations of Emmis' fifteen television stations, including the company's international radio properties. Bongarten is currently a Co-Chair of the Radio Music License Committee and previously served on the Board of Directors of both the National Association of Broadcasters and the Radio Advertising Bureau. |
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Rick Cummings
President of Radio  |
As President of Radio, Rick Cummings, age 50 with a salary of $955 thousand, graduated from Butler University in 1973 with a major in Radio/Television and minor in Journalism. In 1981, Cummings joined the Emmis Broadcasting as the first Program Director. In 1984, Cummings became the National Program Director for Emmis, and the executive VP in 1987 where he oversaw the programming for 11 stations. Cummings became President of Radio in 2002. |
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As Executive Vice President and General Council Gary Kaseff has held a position with emmis communications since 1998. Before his work with Emmis, Gary practiced law in Southern California. He was previously President of the Seattle Mariners baseball team and partner with the law firm Epport & Kaseff. |
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As President of Emmis International, a division of Emmis Communications Corporation (NASDAQ EMMS) Paul W. Fiddick graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism with honors, earning a Bachelors of Journalism degree in 1971. Fiddick has sat on the board and was previously Chairman of the Radio Advertising Bureau. Currently he is a member of the General Administration Board for the Graduate School USDA, and is a member of the advisory board for Advanced Microbial Solutions. |
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Thoe President Publishing Division  |
As President of Emmis Publishing LP Gary Thoe, 46, hold a bachelor's and master's degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University, and a MBA from Indiana University. Thoe was Publisher of Indianapolis Monthly from 1984 to 1998 when it was owned by Mayhill Publications. When Indianapolis Monthly was sold to Emmis Communications Thoe remained as a consultant. Thoe now takes care of the company's city and regional craft magazines; Texas Monthly, Los Angeles Magazine, Atlanta magazine, Indianapolis Monthly, Cincinnati magazine, Country Sampler, Country Sampler's Decorating Ideas, Country Business and Country Marketplace. |
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Board of Directors Jeff Smulyan- Chairman of the Board, President and CEO Susan Bayh- Visiting Professor, Butler University Walter Z. Berger- Executive Vice President, CFO Gary Kaseff- Executive Vice President and General Counsel Richard Leventhal- President & Majority Owner of LMCS, LLC Peter Lund- Media Consultant and former President and CEO of CBS Television Greg Nathanson- Former Television Division President Frank Sica- Soros Fund Management Lawrence Sorrel- Thomas Weisel Partners |