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Tom Rutledge is responsible for overseeing Cable & Communications, Cablevision's consumer products and services division; Rainbow Media, the company's national programming division; Lightpath, the company's business telecommunications division; Clearview Cinemas and, certain Cablevision corporate functions. Mr. Rutledge also oversees News 12 Networks, and Rainbow Advertising Sales Corporation (RASCO).
Previously, as president of cable and communications, Tom Rutledge was responsible for managing all of the consumer services delivered by Cablevision Systems Corporation's state-of-the-art network, including Interactive Optimum digital video, Optimum Online high-speed data, and Optimum Voice, voice-over-IP. His appointment in January 2002 was a key step toward ensuring the delivery of Cablevision's new generation of digital telecommunications offerings to more than 4.4 million households in the company's New York metropolitan service area.
A 28-year cable and telecommunications industry veteran, Mr. Rutledge previously served as president of Time Warner Cable. Prior to his role as president, Mr. Rutledge served as senior executive vice president, spearheading the launch and development of a number of Time Warner Cable's broadband consumer products, including: digital cable, high-speed Internet, video-on-demand, and switched and IP Telephony services.
Mr. Rutledge began his industry career in 1977 at American Television and Communications (ATC), a predecessor company of Time Warner Cable, starting as a manager trainee after graduating from college. Mr. Rutledge held a number of positions in addition to president of the company's Austin, Texas and Portland, Maine divisions.
Mr. Rutledge currently serves on the board of the NCTA, CableLabs and the CTAM Educational Foundation. He received his bachelor of administration in economics from California University in California, Pa. in 1977. In 1995, he also attended Harvard's advanced management program. | 