Greg Maffei to Step Down as Liberty Media CEO at Year-End in Conjunction with Transactions to Simplify Corporate Structure
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Chairman John Malone to Serve as Interim CEO
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., November 13, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Liberty Media Corporation ("Liberty Media") (Nasdaq: FWONA, FWONK, LLYVA, LLYVK) today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Greg Maffei, will be stepping down from his role at the end of 2024. Liberty Media’s Chairman, John Malone, will assume the role of interim CEO and will work closely with the Liberty Media executive team and the Board of Directors to ensure a seamless transition. Maffei will step down at the expiration of his contract at year-end and will serve as a Senior Advisor effective January 1st to support the management transition.
"On behalf of the Liberty Media board, I’d like to thank Greg for his leadership, creativity and dedication," said Mr. Malone. "Since joining in 2005, Greg has been at the forefront of the exciting evolution in the lifecycle of Liberty. He has grown our asset base and made the company better and more valuable for shareholders, along the way overseeing as many as five separate public companies simultaneously. Especially following today’s transaction announcements, our company is simpler and more focused than ever before, which is a perfect capstone for Greg’s accomplished career at Liberty. I wish Greg continued success as he embarks on his next chapter and appreciate his continued support as an Advisor."
"The almost 20 years I have spent at the helm of Liberty Media have been incredibly rewarding, stimulating and endlessly eventful. Following today’s announcements at Liberty Media and Liberty Broadband, all the Liberty acquisitions completed during my tenure are now in structures where shareholders can have more direct ownership in their upside. The corporate structure is optimized, and the portfolio companies are in strong positions with talented executive teams in place. While it’s never easy to leave an organization as dynamic as Liberty, I am confident that this is the right time," said Mr. Maffei. "I have thoroughly enjoyed working alongside and learning from John, our board, the management teams at Liberty and across the family of companies and our shareholders."
Mr. Malone continued, "Looking ahead, I am acutely focused on rationalizing the structural discounts at Liberty Media and growing our attractive, cash generative businesses. We have built a fantastic company with high-quality assets in media, communications, sports and entertainment. I look forward to working with our executive team to uncover new opportunities for shareholder value creation."