Warren Lieberfarb

Warren N. Lieberfarb (born September 28, 1943) is Chairman of Warren N. Lieberfarb & Associates, LLC (WNLA), a boutique consulting and investment firm based in Los Angeles focused on digital media technology and distribution.

Prior to founding WNLA in 2003, Mr. Lieberfarb was President of Warner Home Video (WHV), the home entertainment arm of Warner Bros. Entertainment, where he guided the company through nearly two decades of growth. Mr. Lieberfarb’s most significant achievement at WHV was his widely acknowledged role as the architect of the DVD. Called “The Father of DVD” by Variety,[1] it was his initial vision that evolved into today’s DVD, the format that revolutionized the home video business model from rental to purchase, driving unprecedented growth in studio home video revenues.[2] In January 2003, James F. Cardwell was appointed his successor at WHV.[3]

Mr. Lieberfarb currently serves on the board of directors of Hughes Telematics, Inc. (HUTC.OB).[4] He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Sirius Satellite Radio[5] and thePlatform[6] (since 2006 a subsidiary of Comcast Interactive Media). He also served on the University of Pennsylvania’s Board of Trustees,[7] and served on the Library Board of Overseers and the Undergraduate Advisory Board of The Wharton School.[8] Mr. Lieberfarb also served on the Board of Directors and Board of Trustees of the American Film Institute.[9]

Mr. Lieberfarb earned a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and a M.B.A. from the University of Michigan.

References

  1. ↑ Hettrick, Scott (July 24, 2002). "Lieberfarb's Legacy". Variety.
  2. ↑ "One Man's Flight of Fancy". Newsweek. July 5, 2004.
  3. ↑ Brogliatti, Barbara (2003-01-08). "Warner Home Video veteran James Cardwell has been named President, Warner Home Video". Time Warner.
  4. ↑ "Hughes Telematics, Inc. SEC filing 10K/A excerpt". July 19, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Sirius Investor Relations Press Release". October 2, 2003.
  6. ↑ "thePlatform Press Release". July 25, 2005.
  7. ↑ "University of Pennsylvania". Almanac, Vol. 52, No. 11, November 8, 2005. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ↑ "University of Pennsylvania". at March 2009. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ↑ "American Film Institute 2004 Annual Report".

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