Michael Raymond Burns (born August 21, 1958) is an American entertainment executive and Vice Chairman of Lionsgate, a film studio and global content platform.He joined Lionsgate's Board of Directors in 1999 and became Vice Chairman of the studio in March 2000. While at the FCC, she was committed to closing the digital divide and championed the modernization of the agency’s Lifeline Program, which assists low-income consumers with voice and broadband service. The company announced her appointment in a proxy statement filed with the SEC Tuesday.Prior to her federal appointment, Ms. Clyburn served 11 years on the Public Service Commission of South Carolina and worked for nearly 15 years as publisher of the Coastal Times, a Charleston weekly newspaper focused on the African American community.Clyburn is a director and member of the Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of Charah Solutions.
Lionsgate Board of Directors to Review Icahn's Revised Unsolicited Tender Offer Recommends Shareholders Take No Action at This Time. News provided by. The company announced her nomination in a proxy statement filed with the SEC Tuesday. Malone and Paterson will continue to serve on the Board, and Mr. Paterson will continue to serve as the Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee, until the expiration of their current term at the 2018 Annual Meeting, which is expected to be held in September 2018.”Malone joined the board of the film and TV studio in February 2015 after Lionsgate and Starz, in which Malone had a majority stake, sealed a stock-swap agreement. On February 11, 2015, John C. Malone swapped a 4.5% stake with 14.5% of the voting power in Starz Inc. for 3.4% of Lionsgate's shares while joining the company's board of directors. Lionsgate ended up purchasing Starz for $4.4 billion in cash and stock in December 2016.Malone still has his stakes in Liberty Global and Discovery, which recently merged with Scripps Networks Interactive. She is currently president of MLC Strategies, a Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm, a position she’s held since January 2019.Clyburn served as a Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission from 2009 to 2018, including as acting chair.
“Messrs. Send us a tip using our annonymous form.Copyright © 2020 Penske Business Media, LLC. Liberty Media mogul John Malone and media/technology venture capitalist Scott Paterson will not stand for re-election to the board of directors at Lionsgate, the company said in a regulatory filing… All Rights reserved. Lionsgate … In November, Liberty also acquired a stake in STX Entertainment.The 12-member Lionsgate board still includes Michael Fries, Liberty Global’s president and CEO, and Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav.Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networksWe want to hear from you! During his 17-year tenure, Lionsgate has grown from a fledgling independent studio into a diversified global entertainment …