John C. Malone

"John Malone" redirects here. For other uses, see John Malone (disambiguation).

John Malone
Born
John Carl Malone

(1941-03-07) March 7, 1941 (age 83)
Milford, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationYale University (BA)
New York University (MS)
Johns Hopkins University (MS, PhD)
OccupationBusinessman
TitleChairman of Liberty Media, Liberty Global, and Qurate Retail Group
SpouseLeslie Malone
Children2

John Carl Malone (born March 7, 1941) is an American billionaire businessman, landowner, and philanthropist. He was chief executive officer (CEO) of Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI), a cable and media giant, for twenty-four years from 1973 to 1996. Malone is now chairman and largest voting shareholder of Liberty Media, Liberty Global, and Qurate Retail Group (formerly known as Liberty Interactive), and also owns 7% of Lionsgate and Starz Inc.[1][2][3][4] He was interim CEO of Liberty Media, until succeeded by former Microsoft and Oracle CFO Greg Maffei.

Malone is ranked as the second largest private landowner in the United States, possessing 2.2 million acres (3,437 square miles), which is more than twice the size of Rhode Island. According to The Land Report's annual rankings, Malone ranked as the largest landowner in America from 2011 to 2021.[5]

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  2. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (March 15, 2016). "John Malone: 'Cable Cowboy' Faces the Test in Rounding Up the Right Mix of Assets". Variety.
  3. ^ Busch, David Lieberman, Anita (November 10, 2015). "Lionsgate Strengthens Ties To John Malone: Liberty Global Buy Stakes".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Williams, Christopher (November 22, 2015). "John Malone: the mystery method behind a media empire". Daily Telegraph.
  5. ^ "The Land Report 2022.4 Page 118". editions.mydigitalpublication.com. Retrieved September 27, 2023.