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ViacomCBS Appoints Jonathan Karp to President and CEO of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC) (ViacomCBS) today announced that Jonathan Karp has been promoted to President and CEO of Simon & Schuster, Inc., effective immediately.

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  • ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC) (ViacomCBS) today announced that Jonathan Karp has been promoted to President and CEO of Simon & Schuster, Inc., effective immediately.
  • He succeeds Carolyn Reidy, former President and CEO of Simon & Schuster, who passed away earlier this month.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200528005212/en/
    ViacomCBS has appointed Jonathan Karp to President and CEO of Simon & Schuster, Inc., effective immediately.
  • Credit: Simon & Schuster
    Karp most recently served as President and Publisher of Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing, which includes Atria Books, Avid Reader Press, Gallery Books, Scribner, Simon & Schuster and their associated sub-imprints and lines.