Steven W. Korn, former Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of CNN, has been named RFE/RL President and CEO by the board of directors of RFE/RL. In his new role, Korn will oversee RFE/RL's broadcast operations to 21 countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Russia.
"Steve Korn has a tremendous track record in the international media and communications field, and his leadership and wide-ranging experience will be of enormous value to RFE/RL," said BBG Governor and RFE/RL Chairman Dennis Mulhaupt, who led the search for a new CEO.
Korn will take up his duties on July 11 and will be based at RFE/RL's headquarters in Prague. "I am thrilled and humbled to have the opportunity to support RFE/RL's crucial mission," Korn said. "For 60 years, RFE has stood as an outstanding example of the power of free media, and RFE/RL's journalists continue to persevere in some of the most challenging news environments in the world today."
The announcement was made today at a meeting of RFE/RL's board of directors, which consists of members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG).
"Steve Korn has a tremendous track record in the international media and communications field, and his leadership and wide-ranging experience will be of enormous value to RFE/RL," said BBG Governor and RFE/RL Chairman Dennis Mulhaupt, who led the search for a new CEO.
Korn will take up his duties on July 11 and will be based at RFE/RL's headquarters in Prague. "I am thrilled and humbled to have the opportunity to support RFE/RL's crucial mission," Korn said. "For 60 years, RFE has stood as an outstanding example of the power of free media, and RFE/RL's journalists continue to persevere in some of the most challenging news environments in the world today."
The announcement was made today at a meeting of RFE/RL's board of directors, which consists of members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG).
(Source : RFE/RL Press Release via www.kimandrewelliott.com)
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