Larry Namer
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Larry Namer is an entertainment and media entrepreneur of Movies USA Magazine.[1]
Biography
Namer attended Abraham Lincoln High School, graduating in 1966.[2][3] He then attended Brooklyn College, graduating in 1971 with a degree in economics.[4]
After graduation, he worked as an assistant cable splicer for what was then called Sterling Manhattan Cable which was later acquired by Time Inc.
After several years as a technician, he became the Vice Chairman of the Cable TV division of the Electrical Workers Union. By age 25, he became the Director of Operations at Manhattan Cable and a year later was given sales and marketing. In 1979, he became Director of Corporate Development and was charged with building businesses derived from non-entertainment uses of the cable TV systems.[5]
He was recruited to become VP/General Manager of Valley Cable TV in Los Angeles.[6]
Namer and his friend Alan Mruvka created a plan for a TV network, Movietime, that would eventually become E!Entertainment Television.[7] The platform would give rise to shows such as Talk Soup and Fashion Police starring Joan Rivers.[8] Namer and Mruvka eventually sold their stake in the company, which is now owned by Comcast.
In 1989, he was awarded the President's Award from the National Cable Television Association.[9] While remaining on the Board of E!, he started a media company in Russia called Comspan Communications.[10] The company promoted or produced several hundred rock concerts and brought the soap opera Santa Barbara to Russia. Additionally, the company was heavily involved in live sporting events and produced and promoted the Champions Tennis Tour with Conners, McEnroe, Borg and others.
After E!, Namer created and launched several companies in the United States and overseas, including Steeplechase Media, Comspan Communications, Comspan Russia, and, with Martin Pompadur and Jean Zhang, Metan Development Group.[11][12]
In October 2011, Namer joined the advisory board of SuperBox Inc.[13]
Mr. Namer currently serves as President/CEO, Metan.[14][15]
References
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External links
- LJNMedia.com
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