Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> March 3, 2002
MICHAEL FINKELSTEIN, was appointed CEO of SBS Broadcasting SA in August
2001. He is a graduate of Indiana University and Columbia Law School
and was a Staff Attorney with the Federal Communications Commission from
1960-1965. After leaving the FCC, he practiced law in Washington, DC,
specializing in telecommunications matters. In 1983 he joined Odyssey
Partners, a New York City investment firm where he was responsible for
the firm's communications investments. In 1989, he left Odyssey to start
Renaissance Communications Corp., which became the largest affiliate of
the Fox Television Network. He served as Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of Renaissance until the company's sale in 1997 to the
Tribune Company. While at Renaissance he also served on the Board of
Directors of the National Association of Broadcasters and the Board of
Governors of the Fox Television Network. In 1997, he became Vice
Chairman of SBS Broadcasting, which operates television and radio
stations throughout Europe. Profile
and then a picture of what you're doing at the present time?
Mr. Finkelstein: We were organized about 10 years ago to
