Jeff Shell is the President of Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Company’s media businesses under the strategic leadership of CEO David Ellison.
Prior to joining Paramount, Jeff was the Chairman of RedBird Sports and Media, where he played a central leadership role in directing the firm’s investments and strategy across sports and entertainment assets. He also previously served as Chief Executive Officer of NBCUniversal from January 2020 until April 2023, where he oversaw the company's valuable portfolio of news, sports, and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks.
Prior to being named CEO, Jeff held several roles at NBCUniversal, including Chairman of Film and Entertainment, Chairman of Universal Film Group, and Chairman of NBCUniversal International. His career also includes an executive role at Comcast running its programming group, and executive positions at News Corporation, Fox, The Walt Disney Company, and Salomon Brothers.
Jeff holds a B.A. in Economics and Applied Mathematics from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from Harvard University.