Michael Lynton

Michael Lynton
Born
Michael Mark Lynton

(1960-01-01) January 1, 1960 (age 64)
London, United Kingdom
NationalityAmerican, British, German[1]
Alma materHarvard College
Harvard Business School
Occupation(s)Chairman of Snap Inc. (2017–)
Chairman of WMG (2019–)
SpouseJamie Alter Lynton
Children3

Michael Mark Lynton (born January 1, 1960) is a businessman and current chairman of Snap Inc. He previously served as chairman and chief executive of Sony Pictures Entertainment.[2] In 2017, Lynton stepped down as CEO of Sony Entertainment to become Chairman of Snap, makers of the Snapchat mobile app.[3] On February 12, 2019, he was named as chairman of Warner Music Group.[4]

  1. ^ "Michael Lynton". The Huffington Post. 26 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Sony Corporation Executive Appointments". Sony Corporation. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Sony Entertainment CEO exiting for a top role at Snap". Reuters. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  4. ^ Billboard Staff. "Former Sony Executive Michael Lynton Joins WMG Board as Chairman". Billboard. Retrieved 12 February 2019.