Tony Vinciquerra

Anthony "Tony" Vinciquerra (born August 30, 1954) is an American film executive who is the current Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment.[2] He was previously president and CEO of Fox Networks Group.[3]

Tony Vinciquerra
Born
Anthony Vinciquerra

(1954-08-30) 30 August 1954
Albany, New York, US[1]
Alma materUniversity at Albany
Occupation(s)Chairman and CEO, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Spouse
Toni Knight
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(m. 2003; div. 2020)​
Children3

Early life

Vinciquerra was born in Albany, New York, and grew up with three sisters in a two-bedroom apartment.[4] He performed various odd jobs in his youth, and began working in radio ad sales in college.[4] He graduated from University at Albany in 1977.[5]

Career

Vinciquerra began his career in television broadcasting ad sales at local stations and later CBS, and was named COO of Hearst-Argyle Television in 1999.[4][3] He joined Fox in December 2001 as president of the Fox Television Network.[3] In 2002, he was named president and CEO of Fox Networks Group, which included Fox Cable Networks, Fox Broadcasting, Fox Sports, and Fox International Channels, and he was named chairman in 2008.[3][6] After leaving Fox in 2011,[3] he spent time as an entertainment consultant and advisor at TPG Capital.[7]

In 2009, Vinciquerra was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame.[8] He has sat on the boards of directors at Univision, Pandora Media, Motorola Mobility, DirecTV, and Qualcomm.[4][7]

In May 2017, it was announced that Vinciquerra would be filling the role of CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment, left vacant by Michael Lynton after he announced his departure for Snap Inc. Vinciquerra was hired[5] to oversee the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, Sony Pictures Television and worldwide media networks.[9] He is credited with reversing a downward trend of film box office performances, as well as strengthening the television division.

In his role overseeing Sony Pictures Television, Vinciquerra was involved in the hirings of Mike Richards and Mayim Bialik as co-moderators of the television quiz show Jeopardy! in 2021 after the death of longtime host Alex Trebek.[10][11] Before any of his episodes aired, Richards stepped down from his position after several insensitive comments made on his podcast emerged.[12][13] Vinciquerra helped manage the resumed host search,[14] which concluded in July 2022 with deals for Bialik and Ken Jennings as the show's rotating co-hosts.[15]

Personal life

In 2001, Vinciquerra moved to Los Angeles and met his wife, Toni Knight, an advertising executive who now owns her own firm.[16] They have three children together.[4] They divorced in 2020.[17]

References
  1. "Bread-and-butter guy". 18 March 2002.
  2. Lang, Brent (11 May 2017). "Tony Vinciquerra Named Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman and CEO". Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  3. "Tony Vinciquerra To Leave Fox". Deadline.com. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  4. "Meet Tony Vinciquerra". LA Times. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  5. Barnes, Brooks (11 May 2017). "Sony Pictures, Shifting Toward TV, Names Tony Vinciquerra Its C.E.O." New York Times. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  6. Lewis, Hilary. "Chernin Fallout Sparks News Corp. Shakeup". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
  7. "Tony Vinciquerra Advances as Lead Candidate for Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO Post". Variety.com. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  8. Staffpublished (2009-10-17). "Cover Story: Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame Class of 2009". Broadcasting Cable. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  9. Busch, Anita (2017-05-11). "Tony Vinciquerra Named Chairman/CEO Of Sony Pictures Entertainment Replacing Outgoing Exec Michael Lynton". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-11-17.
  10. Grynbaum, Michael; Sperling, Nicole (14 Aug 2021). "'Like Choosing a Pope': How Succession Got Messy at 'Jeopardy!'". New York Times. Retrieved 19 Aug 2021.
  11. Darwish, Meaghan (16 Aug 2021). "How Involved Was Mike Richards in Choosing a 'Jeopardy!' Host?". TV Insider. Retrieved 19 Aug 2021.
  12. Grynbaum, Michael; Sperling, Nicole (20 Aug 2021). "The new 'Jeopardy!' host, Mike Richards, quits". New York Times. Retrieved 20 Aug 2021.
  13. Stelter, Brian (20 Aug 2021). "Mike Richards has stepped down as the host of 'Jeopardy!'". CNN Business. Retrieved 20 Aug 2021.
  14. Darcy, Oliver; Stelter, Brian (23 Aug 2021). "Mayim Bialik to be first guest host of 'Jeopardy!' following Mike Richards' departure". CNN Business. Retrieved 26 Aug 2021.
  15. Goldberg, Lesley (27 Jul 2022). "Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings Officially Set as Permanent 'Jeopardy!' Hosts". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 Jul 2022.
  16. James, Meg (23 March 2009). "Low-profile News Corp. executive Tony Vinciquerra given starring role". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  17. "Sony Pictures Chief Tony Vinciquerra, WorldLink CEO Toni Knight to Divorce". Variety.com. Retrieved July 2, 2020.


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