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What motivates you? • SERVICE • CREATIVITY • POWER • MONEY • CONNECTIONS • CHALLENGES • FUN DO YOUR HOMEWORK INTROS & AWARDS Bios & Resumes Tell Their Story Name Fermata Build to the Present • Jeff Zucker is the president of CNN Worldwide, a position he has held since January, 2013. He oversees CNN's 23 branded news and information businesses, including the U.S. television network, CNN International, HLN, CNN Digital, and Great Big Story (GBS). • Zucker is the former president and CEO of NBC Universal. He spent more than two decades at NBC, assuming the top position in February 2007. He headed up the $16 billion global media and entertainment content company, which includes the NBC broadcast network, its news division and all of its cable entities (including MSNBC, CNBC, USA, Bravo, Oxygen and Syfy), Universal Pictures and Universal Theme Parks. • During his time at NBCU, he also co-founded Hulu, the streaming service that offers TV shows, clips and movies. • Earlier, he had been president of the NBC Universal Television Group from May 2004 and became chief executive officer of the NBC Universal Television Group in December 2005. Prior to that, he was president of NBC Entertainment from December 2000 until May 2004. • Zucker's ascent at NBC began during his nearly eight-year tenure as the executive producer of NBC News' Today. Under his leadership, the morning show was propelled to the No. 1 position, which it consistently held throughout his term. • Zucker was named executive producer of Today in January 1992 at age 26, which made him the youngest executive producer in the program's history. Concurrent with his role at Today, he served as executive producer of NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw in February and March 1993. • Zucker joined NBC in 1986 as a researcher for NBC Sports' coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. From 1986 to 1988, he traveled the world, compiling and writing background information for NBC Sports commentators and producers. In January 1989, he joined NBC News as a field producer for Today. • A five-time Emmy Award winner, Zucker graduated from Harvard College in 1986 with a bachelor's degree in American history. He served as president of The Harvard Crimson from 1985 to 1986. • Born and raised in Miami, Zucker and his wife have four children and reside in New York. Fermatas • Heartfelt • Well-researched • Funny • Hobbies • Revealing anecdote • Quote Tell Their Story Name Fermata Build to the Present SPEECHES 3 min 3-5 min 2 min each Internal Input Organizer External Input Input YOU SAY YES to the ADDRESS.