Peter Chernin (born May 29, 1951) is an American businessman and
investor. He is the chairman and CEO of The Chernin Group (TCG), which
he founded in 2010. TCG manages, operates and invests in businesses in
the media, entertainment, and technology sectors. Specifically, the
company focuses on three areas: making investments in technology and
media companies in the US, developing premium content for film and
television, and capitalizing on strategic business opportunities in
emerging markets.Chernin was born in Harrison, New York, the son of
Mary (née Townsend) and Herbert Chernin. Chernin, whose father was
Jewish, was raised Unitarian. He earned a B.A. in English literature
from the University of California, Berkeley.Chernin joined Fox in 1989
from Lorimar Film Entertainment, where he served as president and
chief operating officer. Earlier, he served as executive vice
president of programming and marketing for Showtime/The Movie Channel.
Prior to Showtime, Chernin was vice president of Development and
Production at the David Gerber Company. He began his career in
publishing, first as associate publicity director of St. Martin's
Press and later as an editor for Warner Books.Prior to starting TCG,
Chernin served as president and chief operating officer of News
Corporation and Chairman and CEO of the Fox Group from 1996 to 2009.
As President and COO of one of the world's largest media companies, he
oversaw diversified global operations spanning five continents,
including the production and distribution of film and television
programming; television, satellite and cable broadcasting and News
Corp.'s aggressive expansion into the digital media and internet
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