Philippe Dauman
Philippe Dauman | |
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Dauman in 2007 | |
| Born | Philippe Pierre Dauman March 1, 1954 New York City, US |
| Alma mater | Yale University Columbia University |
| Occupation(s) | Former president, CEO and chairman of Viacom |
| Spouse | Deborah Ross Dauman (m. 1977) |
Philippe Pierre Dauman (born March 1, 1954) is an American businessman who was president, CEO and chairman of Viacom from September 2006 until May 20, 2016. Dauman was a longtime associate of the company's chairman Sumner Redstone. From 1994 to 2000, he was a member of Viacom's executive committee and executive vice president in charge of strategic transactions, legal and government affairs, human resources and administration, supervising Paramount Pictures Entertainment, Showtime Networks and Simon & Schuster. Dauman was also a director at Redstone-owned CBS Corporation until September 2006.
In February 2016, Viacom's board elected Dauman as Redstone's replacement as chairman.