Eric Ellenbogen
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| Alma mater | Harvard University University of California, Los Angeles (MBA) |
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| Known for | Founding DreamWorks Classics, President of Marvel Enterprises (former) |
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Eric Ellenbogen (born March 9, 1957)[1] is an American entertainment executive known for co-founding DreamWorks Classics and being CEO of Marvel Enterprises from 1998 to 1999. He was CEO and vice chairman of WildBrain from 2019 to 2023.
Education
Ellenbogen graduated from Harvard University in 1978 and the UCLA Anderson School of Management in 1982.[2][3]
Career
In 1987, Ellenbogen became head of Broadway Video. In 1996, he became president of Golden Books Family Entertainment.[4] Ellenbogen was CEO and president of Marvel Enterprises from November 1998 to July 1999.[5]
Together with John Engelman in May 2000, Ellenbogen launched Classic Media.[6] After the sale of Classic Media to Entertainment Rights in 2007, Ellenbogen left the company, along with Engelman. The two collaborated in January 2008 with GTCR to form Boomerang Media, LLC.[7] Boomerang Media purchased Entertainment Rights in 2009, bringing Classic Media back under his control.[8]
In 2012, DreamWorks Animation acquired Classic Media and renamed it DreamWorks Classics. At that time, he became the head of DreamWorks Animation's television division, DreamWorks International Television. Later in 2016, DreamWorks Animation and its assets, including DreamWorks Classics, was purchased by NBCUniversal. DreamWorks Classics, reverted to the Classic Media name, was restarted with Ellenbogen as co-president and co-head of DreamWorks International Television.[9]
In 2018, he joined the board of directors of Canadian animation company WildBrain. He was named WildBrain's CEO and board vice chairman in August 2019[10] and left the company in 2023.[11]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Eric Ellenbogen, Born 03/09/1957 in California | CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". www.californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ Class of 1982
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Leadership". WildBrain. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Marvel gets new CEO". Money. November 24, 1998. Archived from the original on April 15, 2002. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Rhoades, Shirrel (2008). A complete history of American comic books. New York, NY: Peter Lang Publishing. pp. X–XI. ISBN 9781433101076. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jill Goldsmith, Jill Goldsmith (Jan 9, 2005). "Finding gold in Classic fare". Variety.com. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."$200 Million for New Content Company". ICV2. 2008-01-24. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Boomerang Media Acquires Entertainment Rights". ICV2. April 3, 2009. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Vlessing, Etan (August 30, 2019). "'Teletubbies' Owner DHX Media Names Ex-Marvel Head Eric Ellenbogen CEO". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pinto, Jordan (August 30, 2019). "Eric Ellenbogen to lead DHX as CEO". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ltd, WildBrain. "WILDBRAIN PROMOTES JOSH SCHERBA TO PRESIDENT AND CEO". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
