Ross Levinsohn
As a Sports Illustrated CEO, Ross Levinsohn is experienced in the media world and knows what it takes to succeed. He has been successful with his past endeavors, which have led him to become a chairman of TruMedia Networks and CEO at Yahoo, a director on the board of Pandora Intl., and was also employed as an executive at CBS Interactive. His most recents endeavor will bring him back into the world of sports with his role as CEO at Sports Illustrated.
Levinsohn has proven himself to be an accomplished leader in various industries for many years through hard work, dedication, and by following his intuition about when to take risks or when to play it safe. Although Ross Levinsohn seems to have it all together, his past experiences have been riddled with mistakes and difficult decisions, he has always kept a positive mindset. He could be better at managing his finances, a trait he has learned from many mistakes, including the foreclosure of his home. Levinsohn learned from this situation that it is essential to be aware of what you are spending your money on and how much you spend every month.
Ross Levinsohn has worked for many industry-leading companies, including Yahoo and CBS Interactive, accumulating valuable experience. His salary history has shown a steady increase in how much he makes, which can be attributed to his promotion at CBS. When he was the company president, his pay was $1.26 million per year, but when he became the chief executive officer of that same company two years later, his salary was $6.2 million a year (Hernandez).
As a Sports Illustrated CEO, Levinsohn will fully understand the meaning of risk-taking and gambling. In the late stages of his career, Levinsohn may reflect on his life and wonder if he made the right decisions in some instances or not. If a risk worth taking had been taken, Levinsohn’s business would have been successful. On the other hand, if a risk that should not have been taken was born, this may have also led to failure because many things cannot be predicted.
As Sports Illustrated CEO Ross Levinsohn will grow to understand that cost-cutting measures are rarely productive and can only lead to weaker profits.