Eric Ellenbogen
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| Eric Ellenbogen | |
|---|---|
| Born | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Founder and CEO of Classic Media |
Eric Ellenbogen in an American entertainment executive.
In 1987, Ellenbogen became head of Broadway Video. At Golden Books Family Entertainment in 1996, Eric was president.[1] Ellenbogen was appointed CEO and president of Marvel Enterprises in November 1998 and served until July 1999.[2]
Together with John Engelman in May 2000, Ellenbogen launched Classic Media.[3] After the sale of Classic Media to Entertainment Rights in 2007, Ellenbogen leaves Classic Media, along with Engelman.[4] The two join forces in January 2008 with GTCR to form Boomerang Media, LLC.[5] Boomerang Media purchased Entertainment Rights in 2009, bringing Classic Media back under his control.[4]
[edit] Reference
- ^ [Marvel gets new CEO "http://money.cnn.com/1998/11/24/companies/marvel/"]. Money. November 24, 1998. Marvel gets new CEO. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ^ Rhoades, Shirrel. A complete history of American comic books. New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing. pp. X-XI. http://books.google.com/books?id=O16BXbITZwEC&lpg=PP1&dq=A%20complete%20history%20of%20American%20comic%20books&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ^ Jill Goldsmith, Jill Goldsmith (Jan. 9, 2005). "Finding gold in Classic fare". Variety.com. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117915937. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Boomerang Media Acquires Entertainment Rights". ICV2. 04/03/2009. http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/14665.html. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "$200 Million for New Content Company". ICV2. 01/24/2008. http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/11966.html. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
| Preceded by Joseph Ahearn |
Marvel Enterprises CEO 1998-1999 |
Succeeded by F. Peter Cuneo |
| Preceded by Joseph Ahearn |
Marvel Enterprises President 1998-1999 |
Succeeded by F. Peter Cuneo |
