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Richard Plepler
American media executive (born 1958)
Richard Plepler (born 1958) is an American media executive, who is said to have ushered in the second golden age of television, and former chairman and chief executive officer of Home Box Office, Inc. (HBO) a subsidiary of Time Warner Inc, and AT&T's WarnerMedia.2
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Born 1958.1
About
After 28 years, on February 28, 2019, it was announced that Plepler was leaving HBO, eight months after the AT&T Time Warner merger.
In 2020, Plepler launched EDEN Productions and announced a five-year production deal with Apple TV+ to make television series, documentaries, and feature films.
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Companies
- Council on Foreign RelationsBoard member 2015 to now11
- HBOChief executive officer12
- HBO GoChief executive officer13
- New York Public LibraryBoard member14
Early life and education
- Date not recordedFranklin & Marshall College3
Career
Occupation: chief executive officer.8
- Since 2015Board member, Council on Foreign Relations7
- Date not recordedChief executive, HBO Go4
- Date not recordedChief executive, HBO5
- Date not recordedBoard member, New York Public Library6
Early career
Plepler studied government in college and then moved to Washington in 1981 where he worked for Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd.
In 1984, Plepler moved to New York City, where he opened a public relations firm and produced a series of interviews for The Atlantic magazine and a documentary on Israel and the Palestinian conflict.
Plepler joined HBO in 1992 as an Executive Vice President, at a time when the channel was known for showing movies and premium sporting events. He began his career as head of communications and rose through the ranks, In 2007, he was appointed and served as co-president of HBO from 2007 to 2013 (under Chairman & CEO Bill Nelson) responsible for overseeing all of HBO’s original programming as well as other areas.
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Personal life
- Born1958, Manchester9
In 2002, Plepler married Lisa Ruchlamer; they have one daughter, Eden.
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Philanthropy
Plepler sits on the board of directors of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the board of trustees for the New York Public Library.
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- 1WikidataRichard Plepler on Wikidata
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- 12WikidataHBO, Chief executive officer
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- 15Wikimedia CommonsRichard Plepler photo by Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0