Shari Redstone

Shari Redstone
Redstone in 2022
Born
Shari Ellin Redstone

(1954-04-14) April 14, 1954 (age 70)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationTufts University (BS)
Boston University (JD, LLM)
Occupations
Spouse
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(m. 1980; div. 1992)​
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Children3[3][4]
ParentSumner Redstone (father)
RelativesMichael Redstone (grandfather)
Brent Redstone (brother)

Shari Ellin Redstone (born April 14, 1954) is an American heiress, businesswoman, and media executive.[5] She is the non-executive chairwoman of Paramount Global (formerly known as ViacomCBS) and chairwoman, president and CEO of National Amusements, and a former vice chair of CBS Corporation[6] and Viacom.[7] Through National Amusements, Redstone and her family hold majority voting power over Paramount Global and its subsidiaries – CBS, Comedy Central, BET, Showtime Networks, Nickelodeon, MTV and the film studio Paramount Pictures.

In 2020, Redstone was named on Time's list of the 100 most influential people in the world.[8] In 2023, she ranked 37th in Forbes list of "World's 100 most powerful women".[9]

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  3. ^ Steel, Emily (June 2, 2016). "Inside the Battle for Sumner Redstone's $40 Billion Media Empire" – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ^ Prengel, Kate (July 27, 2018). "Shari Redstone: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  5. ^ "Shari Redstone". Forbes. 2012-04-18. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  6. ^ "Sumner M. Redstone". CBS Corporation. Archived from the original on 2015-12-06. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  7. ^ "Viacom". January 20, 2008. Archived from the original on January 20, 2008.
  8. ^ "Shari Redstone: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020". Time. Retrieved 2020-09-23.
  9. ^ "The World's Most Powerful Women 2023". Forbes.