Michael Wolf
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Michael Wolf is the President and COO of MTV Networks. Wolf formerly was a Director of McKinsey & Company, the international consultancy, and Head of its Global Media and Entertainment Practice. Before joining McKinsey in 2001, Wolf was a senior partner with Booz Allen & Hamilton, where he spearheaded its media and entertainment group. Wolf is the author of publications on the subjects of entertainment, economics, non-fiction, e-business strategies and the development of global media.
His recent works include a book on entertainment economics, The Entertainment Economy: How Media Forces Are Transforming Our Lives (1999), which examined topics from the Internet and new media to selling movie tickets and records to teenagers. He authored articles in the Wall Street Journal in 2003 titled "Media Mutiny" & "In the Fray".
Michael Wolf is also a well-known public speaker and leader of media and entertainment programs, including heading panels at the World Economic Forum in Davos and conferences sponsored by influential publishing companies.
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- New York Times MTV Info
- NBA Tech Summit
- Business Week Trading The Bleachers For The Couch
- Economist.Com
- Milken Institute
- World Economic Form - McKinsey
- Book Reviews - The Entertainment Economy
- NO LOGO by Naomi Klein