John Malone will step down as chairman of Liberty Media and Liberty International, the corporate that owns each System 1 and MotoGP, to get replaced by Robert R. “Dob” Bennett initially of subsequent yr.
Malone will likely be put in as chairman emeritus when Bennett takes over as chairman, having led Liberty Media’s growth into the possession of assorted motorsports properties over the previous decade.
Liberty formally took over Formula 1 in 2017 after agreeing a deal within the earlier season and has overseen the championship’s progress by way of a a lot better media presence and the success of its Netflix collection Drive to Survive.
Underneath Malone, Liberty also acquired Dorna – the holding firm of MotoGP and its affiliated collection – following approval from the European Fee.
Having made his cash within the cable tv trade, Malone began Liberty Media as an off-shoot of cable TV model Tele-Communications Inc (TCI), of which Malone had been part of its progress over the Nineteen Seventies and Eighties.
“Founding Liberty Media and serving as its chairman has been among the many most rewarding experiences of my skilled life,” mentioned Malone.
John Malone, Chairman, Liberty Media, and Chase Carey, Chairman, System One
Picture by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Pictures
“With the profitable simplification of our portfolio in recent times and our working companies in positions of power, I imagine it’s an applicable time to step again from sure of my obligations, and I’m more than happy to have Dob Bennett, my associate and colleague of 35 years, getting into the chairman function.
“Dob has been concerned in all key selections all through Liberty Media’s historical past, and I’m assured that Liberty is well-positioned for the longer term. I sit up for remaining actively engaged as a big Liberty shareholder and a strategic advisor to our administration and board.”
Bennett has been a director of Liberty Media since 1994, appearing as the corporate’s president and CEO from 1997-2005. He’ll kind one third of Liberty’s government committee with present president and CEO Derek Chang, and former F1 CEO Chase Carey.
“I wish to thank John for greater than three a long time of partnership and mentorship,” mentioned Bennett. “His legacy as a visionary enterprise chief is with out parallel and I’m deeply grateful for his confidence.
“I converse for all the board in thanking John for his extraordinary management as our chairman and for his persevering with engagement as chairman emeritus.”
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