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Entrepreneur. For his development of the MTV brand, Advertising Age selected Pittman in 2010 as one of the ten most influential marketers who transformed American Culture. Robert (Bob) Pittman disscussing to the people when he found MTV at the age of 27 when he was a Music Jockey and his show (MTV) was one of the first profitable cable network. In December 2016, the company launched its two new on demand subscription platforms, iHeartRadio Plus and iHeartRadio All Access. Click on the Yellow and orange logo to learn more about MTV. According to Sean Parker, Pittman is the only media mogul who’s genuinely an entrepreneur. MTV. Robert Warren Pittman (born December 28, 1953), is an American businessman. [13] The company has since expanded its national tentpole live events platform to include the nationally televised iHeartRadio Music Awards; the iHeartRadio Country Festival; iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina; the iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party; and the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour. |  He was also COO of America Online, Inc. and later of AOL-Time Warner. Entrepreneur. Robert (Bob) Pittman & his Wife Sandy Pittman. Under Pittman's leadership the company's debt was significantly reduced -- from $16.1 billion to $5.75 billion -- and the company emerged from restructuring in May 2019. Today Pittman is Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Inc., with multi-platform assets across broadcast radio; digital; podcasting; mobile; social; outdoor; data; and live events. 66 Year Olds. "[19] The show is produced by iHeartRadio. Creating MTV. Robert Pittman Popularity . The company’s most memorable ad of that time had the tagline “America Online: So easy to use, no wonder it’s number one”. He was also named one of Life Magazine's "Five Original Thinkers of the '80s"; recognized as the eighth of Life Magazine's "50 Most Influential Boomers"; included in Time Magazine's 1984 Man-of-the-Year issue "Seven Others who Succeeded"; received the "Star of Hope Award” in January 2014 from the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi; was named Success Magazine’s “Pioneer of the New American Start-Up” in 1989; received the 1986 White House Conference on Small Business Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence and the 1984 Council of Fashion Designers of America award; Performance Magazine’s 1982 “Innovator of the Year” award for his work developing MTV and Billboard Magazine’s “Radio Program Manager of the Year” in 1977. Pittman's many honors include: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial’s 2000 “Ripple of Hope Award”[17] for his commitment to civic and community affairs and his contributions to the advancement of education; receiving the Broadcasters Foundation of America's 2016 'Golden Mike Award'; induction into the Advertising Hall of Fame and the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame; received AdWeek's first Media Visionary award in 2013 and Cablevision Magazine's "20/20 Vision" award for the 20 people who have had the greatest impact on the cable industry; selection as one of Advertising Age's "10 Marketers Who Changed American Culture” and "50 Pioneers and Visionaries of TV" and recognition as one of Business Week magazine's Top 25 Executives of 1998. He died in 1990 in Maui, Hawaii, USA. Click on the Green MTV logo to read more on how Robert Pittman created MTV. With his return to radio, Huffington Post’s media business expert Charles Warner dubbed him “best radio programmer ever”[14] and in 2011 he was ranked by Radio Ink magazine as the "Most Powerful Man in Radio." Sign up for our email updates. FUNDING AREAS: Environment, Human Services, Arts, Health. Robert John Pittman was born on January 20, 1956 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Robert Warren Pittman (born December 28, 1953), is an American businessman.. Pittman was the CEO of MTV Networks and the cofounder and programmer who led the team that created MTV. ENVIRONMENT: Veronique Choa Pittman serves on the board of Green Schools Alliance, which connects and empowers schools worldwide to lead the transformation to global sustainability. Who Knew this Hollywood Legend Was Such a Backer of Animal Welfare? [3] Under Pittman's leadership, MTV became the first profitable cable network; then-Time Warner Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer Steve Ross also noted that MTV became the most profitable basic cable network during Pittman's tenure there. Robert John Pittman was born on January 20, 1956 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Pittman and his team grew Century 21 Real Estate through a strategy that included brand-building and national marketing, a new franchise sales organization, and the early adoption of the Internet as a lead-generating tool. |  Son of a Methodist minister, Pittman was born in Jackson, Mississippi, but raised in Hattiesburg and Brookhaven where he attended Brookhaven High School and became a radio announcer at the age of 15 to earn money for flying lessons. He was an actor, known for Dennis the Menace (1959), 77 Sunset Strip (1958) and Remembrance (1982). While at AOL, Pittman led the operating team that moved AOL from 6 million members to over 30 million; took the company profitable; and continued the mission of making the Internet as easy for consumers to use as the telephone or television. While at Century 21, Pittman met Steve Case and joined the board of directors of America Online, Inc.; he joined the company as President and CEO of AOL Networks in 1996 and later became President and COO of America Online Inc. Howard Schultz. Kevin O'Leary. And It's Jordan, Again! He was an announcer in a number of cities and then successfully programmed radio stations in Pittsburgh, Chicago (WMAQ AM 670 and WKQX FM) and finally at the NBC flagship station, WNBC (AM), in New York when he was 23 years old. Pittman married Veronique Choa in 1997.