Michael Wolf
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Michael Wolf is the former President and COO of MTV Networks. Wolf formerly was a Director of McKinsey & Company, the international consultancy, and Head of its Global Media and Entertainment Practice. Before joining McKinsey in 2001, Wolf was a senior partner with Booz Allen Hamilton, where he spearheaded its media and entertainment group. Wolf is the author of publications on the subjects of entertainment, economics, non-fiction, e-business strategies and the development of global media.
His recent works include a book on entertainment economics, The Entertainment Economy: How Media Forces Are Transforming Our Lives (1999), which examined topics from the Internet and new media to selling movie tickets and records to teenagers. He authored articles in the Wall Street Journal in 2003 titled "Media Mutiny" & "In the Fray".
Michael Wolf is also a well-known public speaker and leader of media and entertainment programs, including heading panels at the World Economic Forum in Davos and conferences sponsored by influential publishing companies.
On January 11, 2007, Reuters reported Wolf would be stepping down from his position at MTV.
- New York Times MTV Info
- NBA Tech Summit
- Business Week Trading The Bleachers For The Couch
- Economist.Com
- Milken Institute
- World Economic Form - McKinsey
- Book Reviews - The Entertainment Economy
- NO LOGO by Naomi Klein
Michael Wolf - Born 26/09/1958 graduated from Loyola High School in Montreal in 1976.
He was General Manager for Vivid Interactive for 8 years, put together the world's first multiangled, interactive, and adult, DVD titles. Currently the Managing Member of Tempest Media LLC.