Beyond the Boardroom - December Program Highlights

Beyond the Boardroom with Jonathan Tisch | Presented by Cadillac | Premieres Sunday, November 4th 8P | 11P ET

DECEMBER PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

	Ian Schrager, CEO and Chairman of the Ian Schrager Company - Dec 2nd In 1977 Ian Schrager and his partner Steve Rubell opened the legendary Studio 54 in Manhattan. This week, the successful hotelier and developer discusses the overnight re-invention of the nightclub, his winning business partnership and their evolution to the niche "boutique" hotel. He further shares how today he has brought his company to a new level by fusing the best of both the hotel and residential living. Video Extra Schrager discusses his renowned business partnership with Steve Rubell.

	Richard Parsons, Chairman and CEO of Time Warner Inc. - Dec 9th Richard Parsons discusses his incredible path, from parking cars in college, to working with Governor Nelson Rockefeller, and finally running the world's largest media company. Recognized for his leadership skills, he shares insights into his management style and how he works to make sure everyone knows the role they play in the company's success. Video Extra Richard Parsons talks about his mentors and the career path that led him to run one of the biggest media companies in the world.

	Linda Johnson-Rice, President and CEO of Johnson Publishing - Dec. 16th Linda Johnson Rice reflects on life at the helm of Johnson Publishing, the empire her father founded with Ebony Magazine and her mother's Ebony Fashion Fair. She was groomed for the family business from the age of 6, accompanying her mother to fashion shows in Paris and later interning at her father's office. From her Chicago home, she shares her goals of continuing her father's legacy and leading the family business into the future. Video Extra Linda Rice Johnson shares her goals of finding the best and the brightest people to work for her publishing company.

	Susan Lyne, President and CEO of Martha Stewart Living/Omnimedia Inc. - Dec 23rd The woman who green-lighted Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy and Lost while serving as President of ABC, reveals how the day after being fired, she was offered a board seat at Martha Stewart Living/Omnimedia, and went on to become its President & CEO. In the middle of Stewart’s legal troubles and with the company stock in free-fall, she accepted one of the most daunting corporate challenges of the decade. Today there is no question of the company's survival, just how big it will it become. Video Extra CEO Susan Lyne on expanding the company brand to the internet to best serve their audience.

	Robert Johnson, Founder and Chairman of RLJ Companies Inc. - Dec 30th The founder of the successful cable network BET, recounts his remarkable journey, as the first child in his family to attend college, to early days working for the nascent cable industry association, to the sale of BET to Viacom for $3 billion. The first African-American billionaire in the US, Johnson discusses how his model of success of bringing his talent, vision, resources and strategic partnerships to areas that are under-penetrated by African-American talent has allowed him to expand into hotels, private equity, sports ownership and film. Video Extra The founder of successful cable network BET recalls how he landed his first job in the industry.

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