Marc Teren | |
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Born | 1957 (age 66–67) |
Education | Harvard Business School, Santa Clara University |
Marc Teren is an American businessman, real estate developer and former media executive.
Teren was born in San Jose, CA, and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1975. [1]
Teren studied business management at Santa Clara University while working at Marriott International. He earned his MBA from Harvard University. [2]
Starting in 1983, Teren began acquiring and operating ShowBiz Pizza and Chuck E. Cheese franchises. [3] [4]
Teren began working at The Walt Disney Company as Director of Business Development in 1992, eventually being promoted to GM of the newly formed Disney Interactive. [2] [5] [6] [7]
While Teren was GM, Disney Interactive introduced Disney's Animated Storybook, Disney's Aladdin, The Lion King and Toy Story for Sega Genesis. [8]
Notably, Teren hired composer Michael Giacchino for the Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow video game. [5]
While at Disney, Teren co-founded the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and served as its first president. [2] [9] [10] Additionally, he served as the Vice Chairman of the Entertainment Software Association. [2]
In 1997, Teren became president and CEO of Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, overseeing the development of its first online platform. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
While at The Washington Post Company, Teren was on the founding team of Classified Ventures, helping develop Cars.com and Apartments.com. [12] [16] [17]
In 2000, Teren became CEO of Reed Elsevier's Cahners Publishing. [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] Teren divested approximately 20 publications and acquired companies worth $400M, before resigning in 2001. [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]
Teren has developed notable properties in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC. [29] [30] [31]
In 2019, Teren was appointed to the Cultural Heritage Commission for the City of Beverly Hills, and currently serves as its chair. [32] [33] [34]
Teren resides in Beverly Hills, California. [32]
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Marc Teren | |
---|---|
Born | 1957 (age 66–67) |
Education | Harvard Business School, Santa Clara University |
Marc Teren is an American businessman, real estate developer and former media executive.
Teren was born in San Jose, CA, and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1975. [1]
Teren studied business management at Santa Clara University while working at Marriott International. He earned his MBA from Harvard University. [2]
Starting in 1983, Teren began acquiring and operating ShowBiz Pizza and Chuck E. Cheese franchises. [3] [4]
Teren began working at The Walt Disney Company as Director of Business Development in 1992, eventually being promoted to GM of the newly formed Disney Interactive. [2] [5] [6] [7]
While Teren was GM, Disney Interactive introduced Disney's Animated Storybook, Disney's Aladdin, The Lion King and Toy Story for Sega Genesis. [8]
Notably, Teren hired composer Michael Giacchino for the Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow video game. [5]
While at Disney, Teren co-founded the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and served as its first president. [2] [9] [10] Additionally, he served as the Vice Chairman of the Entertainment Software Association. [2]
In 1997, Teren became president and CEO of Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, overseeing the development of its first online platform. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]
While at The Washington Post Company, Teren was on the founding team of Classified Ventures, helping develop Cars.com and Apartments.com. [12] [16] [17]
In 2000, Teren became CEO of Reed Elsevier's Cahners Publishing. [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] Teren divested approximately 20 publications and acquired companies worth $400M, before resigning in 2001. [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]
Teren has developed notable properties in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC. [29] [30] [31]
In 2019, Teren was appointed to the Cultural Heritage Commission for the City of Beverly Hills, and currently serves as its chair. [32] [33] [34]
Teren resides in Beverly Hills, California. [32]
Category:Harvard Business School alumni
Category:Santa Clara University alumni
Category:Disney people
Category:Living people
Category:American LGBT businesspeople
Category:1957 births