Stuart Subotnick (born February 10, 1942) is an American businessman and media magnate. He is chief executive officer and president of Metromedia Company, Inc. In 1999, he was the 398th-wealthiest person in the U.S, with a

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of 650 million dollars, and in 2002, he was one of America's 500 wealthiest people. He was the longtime right-hand-man and chief financial officer of billionaire John Kluge, who at one time was the richest man in America.

Biography

Subotnick is Jewish family, and grew up in a

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in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He has a brother and a sister. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from Baruch College in 1962, a JD degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1968, and an LLM degree from New York University Law School in 1974. He is CEO and president of Metromedia Company, Inc., a privately held diversified Delaware general partnership owned by billionaire John Kluge. Subotnick was general partner and Executive Vice President of Metromedia starting in 1986. He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the company since 2010. He became a director of

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in 1987, and a director of Carnival plc in 2003. He serves as Presiding Director at Carnival plc. He has been Senior Independent Director at Carnival PLC since April 2003. He serves as a Director of Carnival Cruise Lines Inc. He served as Vice Chairman of the Board of

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from 1992 to July 1997. He co-founded Big City Radio Inc. in 1994. He has been Chairman of the company since that year. He was a member of the board of directors of AboveNet, Inc. from July 1997 to July 2012. He serves as a Trustee of Central Park Conservancy. From 1995 to 2001, he co-owned the New York/New Jersey MetroStars of

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. In 2002, he owned a 330-acre thoroughbred racing farm – Anstu Stables, Inc. He serves on the board of trustees for the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan.Park East Synagogue Board of Trustees
retrieved September 10, 2014

References

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