Jarl Mohn

Jarl Mohn, who had been known as Lee Masters since his days in radio, divides his time between being a corporate director and advisor to various media companies, making private equity investments in venture capital and buyout opportunities and managing The Mohn Family Foundation, the philanthropic entity he and his wife created in 2000.

Previously, Mr. Mohn was the founding President and CEO of Liberty Digital, a public company that invested in mid-stage interactive television, cable networks and internet enterprises. Prior to Liberty Digital, he created E! Entertainment Television, serving as President and CEO from January 1990 to December 1998. Mr. Mohn was formerly Executive Vice President and General Manager of MTV and VH1 from 1986 to 1990. Prior to his career in television, Mr. Mohn enjoyed a successful 19 year career in radio. He began as a disc jockey and moved through the ranks as a programmer, general manager and then owner of a group of radio stations.

Mr. Mohn currently serves on the following corporate and not-for-profit boards: E.W. Scripps (NYSE: SSP), a media company with a large portfolio of newspapers, television stations, internet properties and cable networks; XM Radio (NasdaqNM:XMSR), a satellite radio broadcasting service; CNET (NasdaqNM: CNET), an online publisher of special interest content including technology, computers, consumer electronics, gaming, music, photography, television and others; MobiTV, a provider of television programming and channels over Sprint, Cingular, T-Mobile and other carriers; KickApps, an applications company that provides the tools that allow web publishers to create community and social networking on their sites; Azureus, a peer to peer network for low cost, high quality secure distribution of high resolution and high definition video; American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California, Chairman since 1994; Southern California Public Radio KPCC, Trustee; World Presidents Organization, Los Angeles Chapter, Chairman; and, USC Annenberg School for Communication, Board of Councilors.

Originally from Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Mr. Mohn attended Philadelphia’s Temple University where he studied mathematics and philosophy. He currently lives in Brentwood with his wife and two children.