Gustavo A. Cisneros Chairman Cisneros Group of Companies

Gustavo A. Cisneros is currently the Chairman of the Cisneros Group of Companies, one of the largest privately held media, entertainment, telecommunications and consumer products organizations in the world.

As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 1968, Gustavo Cisneros has dedicated himself to both the strategic development of the Cisneros Group and the overall advancement of the region. His leadership has helped to enhance Latin America’s profile on the global stage, cultivate new industries, promote education and the principles of democracy and individual liberty, increase access to information, and advance technological growth.

Today, the Cisneros Group of Companies owns or holds interests in more than 30 companies that serve millions of customers in over 100 countries. Operations range from broadcast television, television production, and telecommunications to beverage businesses and travel resorts. Through its diverse businesses and partnerships, Cisneros delivers some of the most recognized brands and highest quality services to the 550 million Spanish- and Portuguese- speaking consumers in the Americas and Europe. Some of the Cisneros Group of Companies’ key holdings include: Venevisión, Venevision International, Claxson Interactive Group Inc., Los Leones del Caracas and Cervecería Regional.

Gustavo Cisneros sits on the board of directors of Barrick Gold Corporation and is a Senior Advisor for RRE Ventures LLC. He is also a member of the International Advisory Board of Barrick Gold Corporation.

In addition to his responsibilities related to the Cisneros Group, Gustavo Cisneros is a charter member of the United Nations Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Task Force. He holds positions on the Latin American Board at Georgetown University, the University Council at Rockefeller University, the Board of Overseers at Babson College, and on the Advisory Committee for the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University.

Mr. Cisneros also sits on the International Advisory Board of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Chairman’s International Advisory Council of The Americas Society, the Board of Overseers of the International Center for Economic Growth, the Chairman’s Council of The Museum of Modern Art, and the Board of Directors for Queen Sofía Spanish Institute.

With his wife, Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, Gustavo Cisneros established the Fundación Cisneros, a private nonprofit institution committed to improving education in Latin America while increasing international awareness of the region's contribution in the global cultural arena. The Fundación Cisneros promotes and supports an array of innovative programs that fortify communities, promote freedom of speech, encourage economic development, and foster cross- cultural understanding. The Fundación Cisneros also develops and coordinates the Corporate Social Responsibility efforts of the Cisneros Group of Companies.

Gustavo Cisneros received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Babson College, in Wellesley, Massachusetts.