Susan Lyne
Susan Lyne | |
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Susan Lyne in 2016 | |
| Born | Susan M. Lyne April 30, 1951 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (dropped out) |
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| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Known for | Founder of BBG Ventures Founding editor of Premiere Magazine (US edition) |
| Television | Lost The Bachelor Desperate Housewives Grey's Anatomy The Apprentice: Martha Stewart |
| Title | See list
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| Board member of | Gopro Blade Air Mobility |
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| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Advertising Age Award Matrix Award |
Susan Lyne (born April 30, 1951) is an American media executive and entrepreneur. She is the co-founder and Managing Partner of BBG Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies. Over the course of her career, she has held several senior leadership positions in various companies. She has served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, the fashion e-commerce platform Gilt Groupe, and the AOL Brand Group. In addition, she has held the position of President at ABC Entertainment, where she oversaw the development of prime-time programming. She also served as Executive Vice President at both The Walt Disney Company and AOL.
She has served as a director on the boards of several public and private companies. Currently she serves as an independent director at GoPro, a role she has held since 2017, and is also a board member of Blade Air Mobility, a technology-powered air mobility platform. Previously she held director board positions with Gilt Groupe, AOL, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Starz, and CIT Group.