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Viacom Inc.(VIAB)

1515 Broadway,
New York, NY 10036
US

Phone: (212) 258-6000
Fax: (212) 258-6464



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Sector: SERVICES
Industry: CATV Systems
Full Time Employees: 11470

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Business Summary

Viacom, Inc. engages audiences on television, motion picture, Internet, mobile and video game platform through many entertainment brands. It operates through two reporting segments: Media Networks and Filmed Entertainment.

Key Executives

Name: Denise White ,N/A
Employee since: 10/1/2007 Designation: Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Administration Pay: 10K
Biography:
Ms. White has been our Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Administration since October 2007. Previously, she was General Manager at Microsofts Entertainment and Devices Division, having first joined Microsoft in 1990. Prior to Microsoft, Ms. White was a human resources leader with Pan American World Airways and owned a human resources consulting firm.
Name: Mr. Philippe P. Dauman ,N/A
Employee since: 9/30/2006 Designation: President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Pay: DEF 14A
Biography:
Mr. Dauman has been our President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2006 and a member of our Board of Directors since January 1, 2006, having previously served as a director of Former Viacom since 1987. Mr. Dauman was Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DND Capital Partners, L.L.C., a private equity firm specializing in media and telecommunications investments that he co-founded with Mr. Dooley, from May 2000 until September 2006. Prior to that, Mr. Dauman held several positions at Former Viacom, which he first joined in 1993, including Deputy Chairman and member of its Executive Committee. Mr. Dauman is also a director of National Amusements, Inc. and has served as a director of Lafarge S.A. since 2007.
Name: Mr. James W. Barge ,N/A
Employee since: 1/22/2008 Designation: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Pay: 10K
Biography:
Mr. Barge has been our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer since October 1, 2010. He served as our Executive Vice President, Tax and Treasury from January 2008 to September 2010 and as our Controller from March 2008 to September 2010. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Barge served as Senior Vice President, Controller and principal accounting officer of Time Warner Inc. beginning in mid-2002. He previously held various financial positions with Time Warner Inc. since first joining the company in 1995. Mr. Barge is a member of the board of directors of Scholastic Corporation.
Name: Michael D. Fricklas ,N/A
Employee since: 1/1/2006 Designation: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Pay: 10K
Biography:
Mr. Fricklas has been our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since January 1, 2006. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Former Viacom beginning in May 2000 and Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from October 1998 to May 2000. He first joined Former Viacom in July 1993, serving as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel and assuming the title of Senior Vice President in July 1994.
Name: Sumner M. Redstone ,N/A
Employee since: N/A Designation: Executive Chairman of the Board Pay: DEF 14A
Biography:
Mr. Redstone has been our Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Founder since January 1, 2006. He has also served as Executive Chairman and Founder of CBS Corporation since January 1, 2006. He was Chairman of the Board of Former Viacom beginning in 1987 and Chief Executive Officer of Former Viacom from 1996 to 2005. He has been Chairman of the Board of National Amusements, Inc., our controlling stockholder, since 1986, its Chief Executive Officer since 1967 and also served as its President from 1967 through 1999. Mr. Redstone served as the first Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Theatre Owners and is currently a member of its Executive Committee. He has been a frequent lecturer at universities, including Harvard Law School, Boston University Law School and Brandeis University. Mr. Redstone graduated from Harvard University in 1944 and received an LL.B. from Harvard University School of Law in 1947. Upon graduation, he served as law secretary with the U.S. Court of Appeals and then as a special assistant to the U.S. Attorney General. Mr. Redstone served in the Military Intelligence Division during World War II. While a student at Harvard, he was selected to join a special intelligence group whose mission was to break Japans high-level military and diplomatic codes. Mr. Redstone received, among other honors, two commendations from the Military Intelligence Division in recognition of his service, contribution and devotion to duty, and the Army Commendation Award.
Name: Thomas E. Dooley ,N/A
Employee since: 9/5/2006 Designation: Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Director Pay: DEF 14A
Biography:
Mr. Dooley has been our Senior Executive Vice President since September 2006, our Chief Operating Officer since May 2010 and a member of our Board of Directors since January 1, 2006. He served as our Chief Administrative Officer from September 2006 to May 2010 and as our Chief Financial Officer from January 2007 to September 2010. Mr. Dooley was Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DND Capital Partners, L.L.C., a private equity firm specializing in media and telecommunications investments that he co-founded with Mr. Dauman, from May 2000 until September 2006. Before that, Mr. Dooley held various corporate and divisional positions at Former Viacom, which he first joined in 1980, including Deputy Chairman and member of its Executive Committee. Mr. Dooley served as a director of Sapphire Industrials Corp. from 2007 to 2010 and LaBranche & Co Inc. from 2000 to 2007.