Bob Bakish

Bob Bakish
Born
Robert Marc Bakish

(1963-12-14) December 14, 1963 (age 60)
Englewood, New Jersey, United States
EducationMaster of Business Administration
Alma materDwight-Englewood School
Columbia University
Occupationformer CEO of Paramount Global
TermDecember 4, 2019 - April 29, 2024
Children2

Robert Marc Bakish (/ˈbækɪʃ/ BACK-ish;[1] born December 14, 1963[2]) is an American business executive. He became the president and CEO of Paramount Global on December 4, 2019, formerly holding the same position at Viacom before the merger with CBS Corporation. He resigned on April 29, 2024 when Paramount was considering a major merger after a poor performance in the stock market.[3][4]

  1. ^ "ViacomCBS Chief Bob Bakish: 'We Are Hitting the Ground Running in 2020'". 17 December 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. ^ Nimmo, Jamie (18 December 2022). "Paramount Global chief Bob Bakish: We can be winners in the TV streaming war". The Sunday Times.
  3. ^ Fischer, Sara; Baysinger, Tim (April 29, 2024). "Bob Bakish steps down as Paramount CEO". Axios.
  4. ^ Mullin, Benjamin; Hirsch, Lauren (29 April 2024). "With Paramount in Chaos and Its Future Uncertain, Its Chief Steps Down". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 July 2024.