Gary L. Ginsberg (born August 30, 1962) is a lawyer, American political operative and corporate adviser, serving as a strategist in both the public and private sectors for more than 25 years.[1] He was most recently Senior Vice President and Global Head of Communications at SoftBank Group Corp. before resigning in 2020.[2] Before joining SoftBank, Ginsberg served as Executive Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Communications at Time Warner and as Executive Vice President of Global Marketing and Corporate Affairs at News Corp.
Ginsberg began his legal career as an attorney at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. After that he served in the Clinton Administration at the White House’s Counsel office and the U.S. Department of Justice.[3] In 1995, Ginsberg became Senior Editor and legal counsel of George, the magazine started by John F. Kennedy, Jr.[4]
Ginsberg spent eleven years at News Corporation, serving in several senior roles, including most recently as Executive Vice President of Global Marketing and Corporate Affairs. During this tenure, Ginsberg was a close confidant of Rupert Murdoch and Peter Chernin.[4] In 2009, Ginsberg stepped down from his role at News Corp. following the departure of Chernin, who for years served as Murdoch’s top lieutenant.[5] Ginsberg had been close to Chernin and was also closely associated with Democratic politics. Ginsberg was credited with brokering numerous relationships between Murdoch and prominent Democratic politicians. He arranged lunches with Bill Clinton and orchestrated a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton in 2006.[4] Ginsberg also arranged a meeting between Murdoch and Barack Obama in 2008. Ginsberg was described as the “Murdoch Interpreter - the point man for all of the information going out of the company, as well as the information going into the company.”[6] He was also "a point man for News Corp.’s 2007 purchase of Dow Jones, publisher of The Wall Street Journal."[3]
Ginsberg joined Time Warner in February 2010. His new job was described "as a senior adviser to its CEOJeff Bewkes..., executive vice president, ... [and] responsible for a range of corporate issues, including communications and marketing, and for evangelism across the media industry for Mr. Bewkes’s initiatives.” [3] Ginsberg again served as “the connection to Washington on multiple instances.”[7] The Wall Street Journal reported in early 2017 that Ginsberg met with Jared Kushner at the White House. At the meeting Kushner “expressed the administration's deep concerns about CNN’s according to an administration official.[8]
Ginsberg held a breakfast meeting in 2016 with his former colleague Peter Cherning in Martha’s Vineyard where Cherning first broached the possibility of AT&T acquiring Time Warner.[9] Ginsberg was “in the middle of the fight to defend the company’s sale to AT&T.”[7] Two years later the deal was completed and Ginsberg left the company along with other senior colleagues from Time Warner.[10]
In October 2018 Ginsberg was hired by Softbank as the company's Global Chief of Communications.[1] While at Sofbank, Ginsberg worked on a number of initiatives including the launch a new global website and more sophisticated video content to sharpen the company messaging.[2] Ginsberg is the author of First Friends: The Powerful, Unsung (and Unelected) People Who Shaped our Presidents published in July 2021, which reached The New York Times Best Seller list.[11]
Personal life
Ginsberg and his wife, former TV producer Susanna Aaron, live in the West Village with their two children Sam ('96) and Alec Ginsberg ('99).[12]
Ginsberg is chairman of the Board of New Visions for Public Schools; Director of The City, an online news service covering NYC, and Malaria No More; and serves as a member of the Advisory Board of the Genesis Prize Foundation Genesis Prize Foundation.[13] Ginsberg is also an adjunct professor at the Columbia Business School and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[14]
^ ab"SoftBank Hires Ex-Time Warner Exec Gary Ginsberg as Communications Chief". Variety. October 31, 2018.
^ ab"SoftBank Loses Global Head of Communications Gary Ginsberg". Bloomberg. March 16, 2021.
^ abc"News Corp. Exec Jumps to Time Warner", by Shira Ovide and Nat Worden, The Wall Street Journal "Digits" blog, February 18, 2010, 11:51 AM ET. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
^ abc"An Adviser to Murdoch Is Leaving News Corp.", by Tim Arango,The New York Times, November 16, 2009 (November 17, 2009 p. B4 NY ed.). Retrieved 2010-07-20.
^Richard Siklos (November 16, 2009). "Another key departure in the House of Murdoch". CNN Business.
^Pamela Engel (July 16, 2014). "Meet The Little-Known Time Warner Executive Who Might Hold The Keys To The Murdoch Deal". Business Insider.
^ abMichael J. de la Merced and Andrew Ross Sorkin (October 31, 2018). "SoftBank Hires a Veteran Corporate Image-Maker". The New York Times.
^Keach Hagey and Damian Paletta (February 17, 2017). "Jared Kushner Delivers Critique of CNN to Time Warner Executive". The Wall Street Journal.
^Michael J. de la Merced and Emily Steel (October 24, 2016). "Code Names and Covert Meetings in AT&T's Courtship of Time Warner". The New York Times.
^Michael J. de la Merced and Emily Steel (June 15, 2018). "Turner CEO Exiting as AT&T Closes on Time Warner Deal". The Hollywood Reporter.
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Gary L Ginsberg born August 30 1962 is a lawyer American political operative and corporate adviser serving as a strategist in both the public and private sectors for more than 25 years 1 He was most recently Senior Vice President and Global Head of Communications at SoftBank Group Corp before resigning in 2020 2 Before joining SoftBank Ginsberg served as Executive Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Communications at Time Warner and as Executive Vice President of Global Marketing and Corporate Affairs at News Corp Gary GinsbergBorn 1962 08 30 August 30 1962 age 60 EducationBrown University BA Columbia University JD Occupation s Senior Vice President and Global Head of Communications at SoftBank Group Corp SpouseSusanna AaronChildren2 Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditGinsberg began his legal career as an attorney at Simpson Thacher amp Bartlett After that he served in the Clinton Administration at the White House s Counsel office and the U S Department of Justice 3 In 1995 Ginsberg became Senior Editor and legal counsel of George the magazine started by John F Kennedy Jr 4 Ginsberg spent eleven years at News Corporation serving in several senior roles including most recently as Executive Vice President of Global Marketing and Corporate Affairs During this tenure Ginsberg was a close confidant of Rupert Murdoch and Peter Chernin 4 In 2009 Ginsberg stepped down from his role at News Corp following the departure of Chernin who for years served as Murdoch s top lieutenant 5 Ginsberg had been close to Chernin and was also closely associated with Democratic politics Ginsberg was credited with brokering numerous relationships between Murdoch and prominent Democratic politicians He arranged lunches with Bill Clinton and orchestrated a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton in 2006 4 Ginsberg also arranged a meeting between Murdoch and Barack Obama in 2008 Ginsberg was described as the Murdoch Interpreter the point man for all of the information going out of the company as well as the information going into the company 6 He was also a point man for News Corp s 2007 purchase of Dow Jones publisher of The Wall Street Journal 3 Ginsberg joined Time Warner in February 2010 His new job was described as a senior adviser to its CEO Jeff Bewkes executive vice president and responsible for a range of corporate issues including communications and marketing and for evangelism across the media industry for Mr Bewkes s initiatives 3 Ginsberg again served as the connection to Washington on multiple instances 7 The Wall Street Journal reported in early 2017 that Ginsberg met with Jared Kushner at the White House At the meeting Kushner expressed the administration s deep concerns about CNN s according to an administration official 8 Ginsberg held a breakfast meeting in 2016 with his former colleague Peter Cherning in Martha s Vineyard where Cherning first broached the possibility of AT amp T acquiring Time Warner 9 Ginsberg was in the middle of the fight to defend the company s sale to AT amp T 7 Two years later the deal was completed and Ginsberg left the company along with other senior colleagues from Time Warner 10 In October 2018 Ginsberg was hired by Softbank as the company s Global Chief of Communications 1 While at Sofbank Ginsberg worked on a number of initiatives including the launch a new global website and more sophisticated video content to sharpen the company messaging 2 Ginsberg is the author of First Friends The Powerful Unsung and Unelected People Who Shaped our Presidents published in July 2021 which reached The New York Times Best Seller list 11 Personal life EditGinsberg and his wife former TV producer Susanna Aaron live in the West Village with their two children Sam 96 and Alec Ginsberg 99 12 Ginsberg is chairman of the Board of New Visions for Public Schools Director of The City an online news service covering NYC and Malaria No More and serves as a member of the Advisory Board of the Genesis Prize Foundation Genesis Prize Foundation 13 Ginsberg is also an adjunct professor at the Columbia Business School and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations 14 Ginsberg holds an undergraduate degree from Brown University where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and a J D from Columbia University School of Law where was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar 13 References Edit a b SoftBank Hires Ex Time Warner Exec Gary Ginsberg as Communications Chief Variety October 31 2018 a b SoftBank Loses Global Head of Communications Gary Ginsberg Bloomberg March 16 2021 a b c News Corp Exec Jumps to Time Warner by Shira Ovide and Nat Worden The Wall Street Journal Digits blog February 18 2010 11 51 AM ET Retrieved 2010 07 20 a b c An Adviser to Murdoch Is Leaving News Corp by Tim Arango The New York Times November 16 2009 November 17 2009 p B4 NY ed Retrieved 2010 07 20 Richard Siklos November 16 2009 Another key departure in the House of Murdoch CNN Business Pamela Engel July 16 2014 Meet The Little Known Time Warner Executive Who Might Hold The Keys To The Murdoch Deal Business Insider a b Michael J de la Merced and Andrew Ross Sorkin October 31 2018 SoftBank Hires a Veteran Corporate Image Maker The New York Times Keach Hagey and Damian Paletta February 17 2017 Jared Kushner Delivers Critique of CNN to Time Warner Executive The Wall Street Journal Michael J de la Merced and Emily Steel October 24 2016 Code Names and Covert Meetings in AT amp T s Courtship of Time Warner The New York Times Michael J de la Merced and Emily Steel June 15 2018 Turner CEO Exiting as AT amp T Closes on Time Warner Deal The Hollywood Reporter Hardcover Nonfiction The New York Times June 25 2021 Cityfile Gary Ginsberg Archived 2011 08 14 at the Wayback Machine Cityfile Retrieved 2011 08 05 a b Genesis Prize Official Website accessed March 18 2015 http www genesisprize org about leadership 31 board of directors and advisory board 156 gary ginsberg html Gary Lee Ginsberg Columbia Business School February 7 2020 External links Edithttp www huffingtonpost com 2009 11 16 gary ginsberg news corp e n 359605 html Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gary Ginsberg amp oldid 1046932871, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
