President, ESPN
Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks
Team player John Skipper has coached ESPN through its explosive drive in television, digital, print and advertising sales initiatives. Even as a rookie, he kept his eye on the ball – in this case, the emerging digital landscape – and hit home runs with ESPN magazine, ESPN.com and the early adoption of broadband access. He brought the company’s “best available screen” philosophy to life across more platforms and with more wide-ranging major rights agreements than ever before, and his focus on live sports has made him an MVP with fans.
And to torture just one more sports metaphor, in a game where it’s win or lose, Skipper finds the corporate win-win. Gooooal!