Mark Shapiro (media executive)

Mark Shapiro
Shapiro in 2012
Born1969 or 1970 (age 54–55)[1]
Alma materUniversity of Iowa (BA)
Occupation(s)Television and media executive
Years active1993–present
EmployerEndeavor
Known forExecutive positions at ESPN and Six Flags
TitlePresident
SpouseKim Copeland Shapiro
AwardsPeabody Award and Sports Emmy Award

Mark Shapiro (born 1969/1970)[2] is an American television and media executive. In 2018, he was promoted to become the president of Endeavor,[3][4] after working as the co-president of WME-IMG since 2016. He was executive vice president for programming and production at ESPN until 2005, before becoming CEO and president of Six Flags, Inc. Shapiro has also been the CEO and executive producer of Dick Clark Productions.

Shapiro is a member of the board of directors of Equity Residential,[5] EverPass Media and Fifth Season, is president and COO of TKO Holdings,[6][7] and is the chairman of Captivate Network.[8]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Playmaker was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Friedman, Vanessa (September 9, 2015). "Fashion Week, Reinvented". The New York Times. Retrieved December 22, 2015. … Mark Shapiro, the 45-year-old kinetic chief content officer for IMG.
  3. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (December 10, 2018). "Endeavor Promotes Mark Shapiro to President". Variety. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  4. ^ LaPorte, Nicole (December 10, 2018). "Mark Shapiro promoted to Endeavor president as the multimedia behemoth continues to scale". Fast Company. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  5. ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 10, 2018). "Endeavor Elevates Mark Shapiro To President". Deadline. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  6. ^ TKO Group President and COO Mark Shapiro Joins Board of RedBird Capital Partners, NFL-Backed EverPass Media The Wrap. Accessed August 1, 2024.
  7. ^ Mark Shapiro Endeavor. Accessed August 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "Mark Shapiro | Chairman of the Board". Captivate. January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2019.

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