John C. Malone

John Carl Malone (born March 7, 1941) is an American billionaire businessman, landowner, and philanthropist. He was chief executive officer (CEO) of Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI), a cable and media giant, from 1973 to 1996. As of 2016, Malone is now chairman and largest voting shareholder of Liberty Media, Liberty Global, Warner Bros. Discovery and QVC Group (formerly known as Liberty Interactive). He once owned 7% of Lionsgate and Starz Inc. He was interim CEO of Liberty Media until succeeded by former Microsoft and Oracle CFO Greg Maffei in 2005. From 2011 to 2021, Malone ranked as the largest private landowner in the United States with 2.2 million acres (8,900 km2), according to The Land Report. In 2021, his landholdings were exceeded by Sierra Pacific Industries’ Red Emmerson, according to the Land Report 100.

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