Ross Levinsohn has been a Sports Illustrated sports business CEO for nearly three decades. His entrepreneurship began when he started a construction company at age 22 and sold it six years later for more than $1 million. He then founded two successful businesses sold to the Dalian Wanda Group, a China-based investment company, and the Bahama Breeze restaurant chain. As a Sports Illustrated CEO, Levinsohn has grown his start-up Fog Cutter – an online sports marketing and digital media platform – from scratch since June 2015.
Ross Levinsohn is a sports executive who has worked with several high-profile organizations. He was the interim CEO and publisher of “The Los Angeles Times” before its sale to Dr. Soon-Shiong in December 2015. Previously, Levinsohn was the President of Guggenheim Digital Media, where he spearheaded the creation of The Athletic and FilmStruck and grew its current title, Movie Pilot. The Athletic currently has over 300 employees and over 55 million unique visitors in 12 markets across North America each year, with a business model based on membership subscriptions.
As a Sports Illustrated CEO, Ross Levinsohn has been involved with the sports business for nearly 30 years. His entrepreneurial journey began when he became a shareholder in the construction company he founded at 22. Levinsohn was also the founder of two successful businesses, one of which was sold to the China-based Dalian Wanda Group. Levinsohn oversees Fog Cutter, an online sports marketing and digital media platform expected to go public in 2017. The company’s multiple brands have over 200 employees, with offices in New York City and Los Angeles. In an interview with “Recode,” Levinsohn said that Fog Cutter’s goal is to bring premium content to consumers instead of the other way around.
Ross Levinsohn is a sports executive who has worked with high-profile organizations like the Los Angeles Times and Fox Sports. He was the interim CEO and publisher of “The Los Angeles Times” before its sale to Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong in December 2015. Previously, Levinsohn was the President of Guggenheim Digital Media, which included overseeing The Athletic and FilmStruck and growing its current title, Movie Pilot.