Strauss Zelnick, a partner in ZelnickMedia since 2001, became Chairman of Take-Two in March 2007. Mr. Zelnick is currently Chairman of Columbia Music Entertainment (CME) of Japan, OTX, and ITN Networks. He serves on the boards of directors of Blockbuster Inc. and Naylor Inc. Mr. Zelnick served as Executive Chairman of Direct Holdings, the parent company of Time Life and Lillian Vernon until the company was sold to Reader's Digest on March 2, 2007.
Prior to forming ZelnickMedia, Mr. Zelnick was President and Chief Executive Officer of BMG Entertainment, a $4.7 billion music and entertainment company with more than 200 record labels and operations in 54 countries. Mr. Zelnick's appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of BMG Entertainment followed his tenure as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company's North American business unit from 1994 through 1998. Before joining BMG Entertainment, Mr. Zelnick was President and Chief Executive Officer of Crystal Dynamics, a leading producer and distributor of interactive game software. Prior to that, he spent four years as President and Chief Operating Officer of 20th Century Fox, where he managed all aspects of the worldwide motion picture and distribution business.
Previously, he spent three years at Vestron Inc. as a senior executive, and rose to become President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Zelnick also served as Vice President, International Television for Columbia Pictures. Mr. Zelnick holds an MBA and a JD from Harvard University and a BA from Wesleyan University. He is an associate member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and served on the Board of Directors of the Recording Industry Association of America and the Motion Picture Association of America.
Michael Dornemann
Lead Independent Director
Committees: Compensation, Executive (Chair)
Michael Dornemann, an entertainment and marketing executive with more than 30 years of corporate development, strategic advisory, advertising and media experience became a Director of Take-Two in March 2007. Previously, Mr. Dornemann was an executive board member of Bertelsmann AG for 16 years and CEO of BMG Entertainment. As CEO, Mr. Dornemann was responsible for the oversight of BMG's music, television and games operations in 56 countries.
Robert Bowman
Committees: Audit, Governance
Robert Bowman has been a Director of Take-Two since April 2007. He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Major League Baseball Advanced Media, L.P., the interactive media company of Major League Baseball, since 2000. Mr. Bowman is a member of the board of directors of Blockbuster Inc., World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. and The Warnaco Group, Inc., and serves as President of the Michigan Education Trust.
Grover C. Brown Esq.
Committees: Executive, Governance, Special Litigation
Grover Brown, Esq. has been a Director of Take-Two since March 2006. Chancellor Brown, a former judge, has been special counsel at the law firm of Gordon, Fournaris & Mammarella, P.A. since March 2000. Previously, Brown was Partner at the law firm of Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams from 1985 to 2000. Brown served as Chancellor and Vice Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery from 1973 until 1985 and was a Family Court Judge for the State of Delaware prior to that time. While a member of the Court of Chancery, Chancellor Brown sat as a member of the Delaware Supreme Court on more than 100 appeals by special designation of the Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court. Chancellor Brown is admitted to practice before the Federal District Courts in Delaware and the District of Columbia, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He received his law degree from The George Washington University and is a member of the American Bar and Delaware Bar Associations.
Ben Feder
Chief Executive Officer
Committee: Executive
Ben Feder, a partner of ZelnickMedia since 2001, became Chief Executive Officer and Director of Take-Two in March 2007. Mr. Feder oversees ZelnickMedia's interest in Columbia Music Entertainment (CME) of Japan. He serves on the board of CME, traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Prior to co-founding ZelnickMedia, Mr. Feder was Chief Executive Officer of MessageClick, Inc., a leading provider of voice messaging technology for next generation telephone networks.
Prior to founding MessageClick, Mr. Feder served as a senior executive at News Corp., where his most recent position was Executive Vice President, News MCI Internet Ventures. In this role, he oversaw worldwide corporate development, marketing, operations, content and advertising activities for News Corp.'s Internet services and led the company's negotiations for the formation of News MCI Internet Ventures, a News Corp. joint venture with MCI. Previously, Mr. Feder managed corporate development for Fox, the unit of News Corp. that develops and produces feature films and programming for television and cable television. At Fox, he was responsible for structuring and negotiating film financing, acquiring television assets, including Star TV in Asia, and distribution for cable networks, including Fox's FX channel. Mr. Feder holds an MBA from Harvard University and a BA from Columbia University.
John F. Levy
Committees: Audit (Chair), Special Litigation
John Levy has been a Director of Take-Two since March 2006. Mr. Levy is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Board Advisory Services, a consulting firm which advises public companies in the areas of corporate governance, corporate compliance, financial reporting and financial strategies, and has extensive experience with entertainment, technology and consumer goods companies. Mr. Levy is a Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Gilman+Ciocia, Inc., a publicly traded company which provides tax preparation and financial planning services to individuals. Levy is a Certified Public Accountant with nine years' experience with the national public accounting firms of Ernst & Young, Laventhol & Horwath and Grant Thornton.
J Moses became a Director of Take-Two in March 2007. Mr. Moses previously served as the president of BMG Interactive and as the CEO of UGO Networks.
Michael Sheresky
Committees: Compensation (Chair), Governance
Michael Sheresky became a Director of Take-Two in March 2007. Prior to his current position with United Talent Agency, Mr. Sheresky was a Senior Vice President at the William Morris Agency and served at the talent agency from 1997 to 2009. Mr. Sheresky holds an MBA from Harvard University and a BA from Vassar College.
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