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Executive Profile*

Background*

Mr. John D. Skipper has been President of ESPN, Inc. since January 2012. Mr. Skipper served as an Executive Vice President of Content of ESPN, Inc. since October 2005. He served as General Manager of ESPN Internet Group and Senior Vice President of Disney Interactive Media Group (alternate name, Walt Disney Internet Group). He has been Co-Chairman of Disney Media Networks, an affiliate of Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. and Walt Disney Co. since January 1, 2012. He ... joined ESPN in June 1997, and oversaw the launch of ESPN, The Magazine in March 1998. Mr. Skipper oversees content development, design, production and marketing for ESPN.com (the No. 1 sports site), NFL.com and Soccernet, overseeing staffs in New York, Los Angeles, London, Bristol, CT, and Seattle, WA. He served as the Executive Vice President of Advertising Sales & ESPN Enterprises. Mr. Skipper served as senior vice president and general manager of "ESPN The Magazine," where he oversaw the most successful magazine launch of the 1990s. Mr. Skipper served two years as Senior Vice President of The Disney Publishing Group where he was in charge of all Disney's magazine, book and licensed publishing operations in the United States. Since 1990, Mr. Skipper served as Vice President of "Disney Magazine" publishing, overseeing "Disney Adventures," "Discover," "FamilyFun" and "Family PC." Prior to joining The Disney Publishing Group in 1990, Mr. Skipper held the position of president and publishing director at "Spin" magazine. Previously, he spent 10 years with Straight Arrow Publishing including eight years with "Rolling Stone." He served as Publisher of "US" magazine at Straight Arrow. He has been a Director of Disney Media Networks at Walt Disney Co. since January 1, 2012. Mr. Skipper is a board member of the Magazine Publishers of America an in 1999, he was elected to the Audit Bureau of Circulations Board of Directors, Magazines Division. Mr. Skipper holds a bachelor and a masters degree in English Literature from the University of North Carolina and Columbia University, respectively.

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