Live Nation Entertainment
Headquartered in Beverly Hills, California, Live Nation Entertainment is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Media and Entertainment industry. Michael Rapino and Gregory B. Maffei serve as CEO/President and Chairman, respectively, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $1,504,764 to Republican causes and $1,205,275 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Live Nation Entertainment currently holds a ‘Medium’ rating.
Company Leadership
Michael Rapino
Michael Rapino serves as President and Chief Executive Officer for Live Nation Entertainment. Headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA, Rapino has worked for Live Nation Entertainment for 19 years. His educational background includes a B.B.A. from Lakehead University. Additionally, he has engaged in political giving, donating $398,369 to democrat causes.
Gregory B. Maffei
Gregory Maffei was appointed to the board of directors of Charter in May 2013. Mr. Maffei has served as a director and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Media Corporation (including its predecessor) since May 2007 and Liberty Broadband Corporation since June 2014 (a stockholder of Charter, since its spinoff from Liberty Media Corporation (“Liberty Media”) in November 2014),. He has served as a director, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. since July 2013 and as its Chairman of the Board since June 2015. Mr. Maffei also served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Qurate Retail, Inc., which was formerly known as Liberty Interactive Corporation (including its predecessor), from February 2006 to March 2018, having served as CEO-Elect from November 2005 through February 2006, and a director and the President and Chief Executive Officer of GCI Liberty, Inc. from March 2018 to December 2020. Prior to his service with Liberty Media and its affiliates, Mr. Maffei served as the President and Chief Financial Officer of Oracle Corporation, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of 360networks Corporation, and Chief Financial Officer of Microsoft Corporation. Mr. Maffei has served as (i) Chairman of the Board of Qurate Retail, Inc. since March 2018 and a director since November 2005, (ii) the Chairman of the Board of Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. since June 2015 and a director since July 2013, (iii) the Chairman of the Board of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. since March 2013 and a director since February 2011, (iv) the Chairman of the Board of Tripadvisor, Inc. since February 2013, (v) the Chairman of the Board of Sirius XM Holdings Inc. since April 2013, and as a director since March 2009; and (vi) a director of Zillow Group, Inc. since February 2015, having previously served as a director of its predecessor, Zillow, Inc., from May 2005 to February 2015. He previously served as (i) a director of DIRECTV and its predecessors from February 2008 to June 2010; (ii) a director of Electronic Arts, Inc. from June 2003 to June 2013; (iii) a director of Barnes & Noble, Inc. from September 2011 to April 2014; (iv) Chairman of the Board of Starz from January 2013 until its acquisition by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. in December 2016; and (v) Chairman of the Board of Pandora Media, Inc. from September 2017 to February 2019. Mr. Maffei is a member of the Board of Trustees of Dartmouth College and the Council on Foreign Relations.
Political Contributions of Leadership
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Michael Rapino
Chairman of the Board
Gregory B. Maffei
Chief Strategy Officer, Venue Nation
Jacqueline Beato
President and CFO
Joe Berchtold
Head of Diversity
Johnel Evans
Head of Sustainability
Lucy August-Perna
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Michael G. Rowles
Exec VP and Chief Merchandising Officer, Walmart US
Latriece Watkins
Board Member
Chad Hollingsworth
Board Member
James S. Kahan
Board Member
Jeffrey T. Hinson
Board Member
Jimmy Iovine
Board Member
Maverick Carter
Board Member
Ping Fu
Board Member
Randall Mays
Board Member
Rich Paul