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Npr ceo jarl mohn s four pillars
Jarl Mohn (born December 26, 1951) is a media executive and investor. He is the CEO of National Public Radio.
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- Npr ceo jarl mohn s four pillars
- Kqed s john boland npr s jarl mohn in conversation with museum ceo john hollar
- Career
- Political activity
- Charitable activities and foundations
- Personal life
- Education
- References
Kqed s john boland npr s jarl mohn in conversation with museum ceo john hollar
Career
Mohn worked for WNBC-AM in New York as a disc jockey for 2 years, with a disc jockey term of 20 years in the radio industry as "Lee Masters", and has served as programmer, general manager, and owner of a group of radio stations. He is on the board of trustees of Southern California Public Radio.
He created E! Entertainment Television and served as its president and CEO. He has held senior leadership positions at MTV, VH1, and CNET, and founded Liberty Digital. He has also served as corporate director, adviser, and investor in several media companies. Since 2002 he has been on the board of directors of Scripps Networks.
He served as the chair of the Southern California ACLU for 15 years.
Mohn joined NPR as CEO in on July 1, 2014, a choice described as "unlikely" given his lack of experience with either journalism or public media.
Political activity
Mohn has contributed to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Gephardt for President, Gore 2000, John Kerry for President, McCain 2000, Obama Victory Fund 2012, and the Progressive Patriots Fund
Charitable activities and foundations
Mohn has contributed to and participated in The Mohn Family Foundation (Co-Founder (2000-), The Mohn Family Trust (Trustee (1991-)), and The Museum of Contemporary Art (Trustee).
Personal life
Mohn and his wife Pamela Mohn married in 1983. They have two grown daughters.
Education
Mohn was born and raised in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. studied Mathematics and Philosophy at Temple University.