Steve Burke is Chairman of NBCUniversal and will retire in August 2020.
Burke was previously Chief Executive Officer of NBCUniversal from 2011 to 2019, 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. Burke assumed the role of NBCUniversal CEO in January 2011, upon the closing of Comcast and General Electric’s joint venture merging the assets of NBC Universal with Comcast’s programming assets. Prior to that, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Comcast Corporation, where he was a driving force in its growth from a cable industry leader to one of the nation’s leading providers of entertainment, information and communication products and services.
Burke joined Comcast in 1998 as President of Comcast Cable. During his tenure, Comcast became the largest cable company, largest residential Internet service provider, and third-largest phone company in America, along with launching a wireless business. Burke also led Comcast to leadership in multiplatform video entertainment distribution, including the company’s industry-changing video-on-demand platform and online video offerings. He has been praised for leading the highly successful integration of AT&T Broadband with Comcast.
Prior to Comcast, Burke served with The Walt Disney Company as President of ABC Broadcasting. Burke joined The Walt Disney Company in January 1986, where he helped to develop and found The Disney Stores. In 1992, he moved to Euro Disney S.A., where, as President and Chief Operating Officer, he helped to lead a comprehensive restructuring effort.
Burke serves on the board of directors of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
Burke is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Colgate University and earned an MBA from the Harvard Business School. He lives in New York with his wife and five children.
What is Stephen B. Burke's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Stephen B. Burke is at least $6.52 million as of April 16th, 2020. Mr. Burke owns 150,043 shares of Comcast stock worth more than $6,522,369 as of November 23rd. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other assets that Mr. Burke may own. Learn More about Stephen B. Burke's net worth.
How do I contact Stephen B. Burke?
Has Stephen B. Burke been buying or selling shares of Comcast?
Stephen B. Burke has not been actively trading shares of Comcast within the last three months. Most recently, Stephen B. Burke sold 457,633 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, April 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.35, for a transaction totalling $19,838,390.55. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 1,078,189 shares of the company's stock, valued at $46,739,493.15. Learn More on Stephen B. Burke's trading history.
Who are Comcast's active insiders?
Comcast's insider roster includes Kenneth Bacon (Director), Kenneth Bacon (Director), Stephen Burke (EVP), Michael Cavanagh (Sr. EVP & CFO ), Michael Cavanagh (President), David Cohen (EVP), Maritza Montiel (Director), Daniel Murdock (CAO), Brian Roberts (CEO), Jeff Shell (CEO), Neil Smit (EVP), and David Watson (CEO). Learn More on Comcast's active insiders.
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Comcast?
In the last twelve months, insiders at the cable giant sold shares 2 times. They sold a total of 3,291,672 shares worth more than $15,424,313.27. The most recent insider tranaction occured on May, 22nd when Major Shareholder Corp Comcast sold 3,176,923 shares worth more than $10,134,384.37. Insiders at Comcast own 1.3% of the company.
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