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Strauss Zelnick, a partner in ZelnickMedia since 2001, became Chairman of Take-Two in March 2007. Mr. Zelnick is currently Chairman of Columbia Music Entertainment (CME) of Japan, OTX, and ITN Networks. He serves on the boards of directors of Reed Elsevier NV, Carver Bancorp, Inc., Blockbuster Inc., UGO Networks and Naylor Inc. Mr. Zelnick served as executive Chairman of Direct Holdings, the parent company of Time Life and Lillian Vernon until the company was sold to Reader's Digest on March 2, 2007.
Prior to forming ZelnickMedia, Mr. Zelnick was President and Chief Executive Officer of BMG Entertainment, a $4.7 billion music and entertainment company with more than 200 record labels and operations in 54 countries. Mr. Zelnick's appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer of BMG Entertainment followed his tenure as President and Chief Executive Officer of the company's North American business unit from 1994 through 1998. Before joining BMG Entertainment, Mr. Zelnick was President and Chief Executive Officer of Crystal Dynamics, a leading producer and distributor of interactive game software. Prior to that, he spent four years as President and Chief Operating Officer of 20th Century Fox, where he managed all aspects of the worldwide motion picture and distribution business. Previously, he spent three years at Vestron Inc. as a senior executive, and rose to become President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Zelnick also served as Vice President, International Television for Columbia Pictures. Mr. Zelnick holds an MBA and a JD from Harvard University and a BA from Wesleyan University. He is an associate member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and served on the Board of Directors of the Recording Industry Association of America and the Motion Picture Association of America. | 