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[103], In 2001, Comcast announced it would acquire the assets of the largest cable television operator at the time, AT&T Broadband, for $44.5 billion. [236] Comcast's Customer Service Rating by the ACSI surveys indicate that the company's customer service has not improved since the surveys began in 2001. Embedding D&I in the Business [245], On August 1, 2016, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against Comcast Corporation in King County Superior Court, alleging the company's own documents reveal a pattern of illegally deceiving their customers to pad their bottom line by tens of millions of dollars. [235] Comcast Spectacor holdings now include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team and their home arena in Philadelphia. [190][191][192] On June 19, 2018, Disney formally agreed to acquire Sky News as part of Fox's proposed bid, with a 15-year commitment to increase its annual funding from 90 million to 100 million. *Independent as defined by NASDAQ rules and under the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines. Ms. Henry is an independent director. Brian Roberts Move Chairman Emeritus Ralph Roberts Move Director Kenneth Bacon Move Director Madeline Bell Move Director Naomi Bergman Move Director Edward Breen Move Director Gerald Hassell Move Director Jeffrey Honickman Move Director Maritza Montiel Move Director Asuka Nakahara Move Director David Novak Move CFO Jason Armstrong Move Audit L. Comcast's content networks and assets also include E!, Oxygen, Golf Channel, NBCSN, Universal Kids, Bravo, and the regional NBC Sports Networks. [34] Similarly, the Philadelphia Business Journal awarded Comcast the silver medal among extra-large companies in Philadelphia, with the gold medal going to partner organization, Comcast-Spectacor. McCarthy to represent Comcast in bringing economic development to Illinois June 29, 2022 - Intersect Illinois today announced that Sean McCarthy, vice president of business development and strategic initiatives for Comcast's Greater Chicago Region, has joined its board of directors. Board Member. FactSet (a) does not make any express or implied warranties of any kind regarding the data, including, without limitation, any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use; and (b) shall not be liable for any errors, incompleteness, interruption or delay, action taken in reliance on any data, or for any damages resulting therefrom. In 2002, Comcast paid the University of Maryland $25million for naming rights to the new basketball arena built on the College Park campus, the Xfinity Center. 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Michael J. Angelakis has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Comcast Corporation for more than five years. Who's #1 on the Board of Directors? 305-559-4000 - Phone . "Official Employees are from multiple teams within Comcast: Product, Support, Leadership. For new students, we take the time and care to arrange individual placement interviews to match you with the right teacher to meet your individual musical needs.Summer private . Before it was renamed for Comcast's cable subsidiary, Xfinity Center was called Comcast Center from its opening in 2002 through July 2014. As part of the deal, Time Warner Cable and Comcast traded existing subscribers in order to consolidate them into larger geographic clusters.[127][128]. [35][36] The Boston Globe found Comcast to be that city's top place to work in 2009. You should consult your own tax advisor regarding the applicability of any state, local and foreign tax laws. "[237][238], In April 2014, Comcast was awarded the 2014 "Worst Company in America" award; an annual contest by the consumer affairs blog The Consumerist that runs a series of reader polls to determine the least popular company in America. Ian.Frazer@lennar.com Comprised of the most innovative leaders in media, technology, marketing, and advertising, our Board of Directors rallies our communities to grow our impact exponentially. John Farris, Secretary. Mutual Funds & ETFs: All of the mutual fund and ETF information contained in this display, with the exception of the current price and price history, was supplied by Lipper, A Refinitiv Company, subject to the following: Copyright Refinitiv. Brian has worked at Comcast since graduating from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Responsible for overseeing Comcast's credit risk organization, including credit underwriting and portfolio risk management . Titled "Five Nightmares You Live While Working For America's Worst Company", it claimed that Comcast was obsessed with sales, didn't train its employees properly, and concluded that "the system makes good customer service impossible. The information in this document represents our understanding of federal income tax laws and regulations, but does not constitute personal tax advice based on your specific situation. This shows whether Comcast discloses data about the diversity of its board of directors, C-suite, general management, and employees overall across a variety of metrics. Comcast executive David Cohen has joined PNC's board of directors. [83] That same year, in partnership with Disney, Comcast got a 50.1% controlling interest in E! Director, State Government Affairs Charter Communications. Mr. Montagner also serves as the Chair of our Compensation Committee. Comcast believes that its business prospers most in an environment that is ethically sound. Comcast has no control over the information provided by EDGAR and cannot guarantee the sequence, accuracy, or completeness of any information or data displayed through EDGAR. Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc., DuPont de Nemours Italiana Srl, International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., Lebanon Valley College, Hun School of Princeton, Inc., The Prium (United States), Tyco Fire & Building Products LP, Grove City College, Comcast Corp., DuPont Safety Resources, DuPont de Nemours, Inc., DuPont Deutschland Holding GmbH & Co. KG, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Comcast Corp., University City District (Pennsylvania), Schuylkill River Development Corp., Delaware Valley Healthcare Council, Solutions For Patient Safety, National Assn of Children's Hospitals & Related Institutions, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics. [41], The book value of the company nearly doubled from $8.19 a share in 1999 to $15 a share in 2009. On May 19, 2009, Disney and ESPN announced an agreement to allow Comcast Corporation to carry the channels ESPNU and ESPN3.[211]. EDGAR performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the SEC. [133][134] It was also reported that Time Warner would be interested in placing a bid, until CEO Jeffrey L. Bewkes directly denied interest,[135] leaving Comcast the sole bidder. The information here is provided for your convenience only. EXECUTIVE BOARD & Active Director. Below is a summary of our committee structure and membership information. Accordingly, Comcast does not accept any responsibility for the content or use of any information obtained through EDGAR. [186] Then on June 5, 2018, Culture Secretary Matt Hancock cleared both 21st Century Fox and Comcast's respective offers to acquire Sky plc. President, Connectivity Services and Consumer Experience. An All-American in squash, Brian competed six times in the Maccabiah Games in Israel. [249], On December 21, 2018, Minnesota State Attorney General Lori Swanson filed a lawsuit against Comcast in Hennepin County over allegations that the company had overcharged customers for cable packages, added home security, service protection plans, modem and other equipment packages to customers bills without their consent, and did not give customers the prepaid 200$ Visa cards they promised to give if customers kept up-to-date on their monthly bills for 90 days on their advertisements. Stephen (Steve) J. Rohleder Chair of Cognizant's Board of Directors; Former Group Chief Executive, North America and Chief Operating Officer of Accenture Joseph (Joe) M. Velli Former Senior Executive Vice President of The Bank of New York Sandra S. Wijnberg Former Partner, Aquiline Holdings Get answers to your questions In addition, numerous customers reported inappropriate name-calling and interrogation by customer service representatives. "[30], Comcast has also earned a reputation as anti-union. It is Europe's largest media company and pay-TV broadcaster by revenue (as of 2018[update]),[216] with 23million subscribers and more than 31,000 employees as of 2019.[217][218]. With their theme park in California being closed since March 2020 and limited capacity at locations in Florida and Japan, the company was prompted to lay off a number of their employees; revenue for their theme park locations fell 81 percent to $311 million from $1.63 billion in 2019. "[254] North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper asked Comcast and AT&T to carry the network, after which AT&T did so on their U-Verse cable service. Steve Raney. Mark Aslett is President and Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors. Since October 2018, it has also been the parent company of Sky Group. To access the individual Committee Charters please click below. Mr. Breen is the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. Before becoming CEO, he was Executive Chairman of DuPont and previously served as CEO of DowDuPont and DuPont since 2015. [107], On February 11, 2004, Comcast announced a $54billion bid for The Walt Disney Company, including taking on $12billion of Disney's debt. [102] Comcast quickly replaced the ten-year general manager at Garden State with their own executive, and eventually Garden State ceased operating under its own name and was fully merged to become a part of the Comcast Corporation. [101] The purchase of Lenfest also bought Comcast the remaining 50% stock of the cable operator Garden State Communications a company whom Comcast had already owned half of in partnership with Lenfest for years. 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