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Who is Ynon Kreiz?
Ynon Kreiz is a notable Israeli businessman and the current Chairman and CEO of Mattel. From 1997-to 2002 he served as Chairman and CEO of Fox Kids Europe. And from 2008 to 2011 he served as Chairman and CEO of television and digital production company Endemol. And as Chairman, CEO, and President of the web video network Marker Studios, Inc, from 2012 to 2016.
How Old Is Ynon Kreiz?
He is 57 years old as of 2022 having been born in 1965, in Tel Aviv, Israel. Kreiz shares his birth year with celebrities such as; Abby Lee Miller, Robert Downey Jr. Chris Rock, Dr. Dre, and many more.
Ynon Kreiz Family
Who are Ynon Kreiz Parents and Siblings?
His secretive nature has shown up in his personal life. He has managed to keep his family background very private. In case there is news regarding his parents and siblings, we will update it here as soon as possible.
Ynon Kreiz Education
He received his education at Tel Aviv University where he earned a BA in Economics and Management in 1991. Later he moved to Los Angeles where he received an M.B.A. from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management in 1993.
Ynon Kreiz Marital Status
He is married to the love of his life Anat Fabrikant. His wife is an Israeli former Olympic competitive sailor.
Ynon Kreiz Kids
He and his wife Anat have four kids. However, the names and whereabouts of his kids are not mentioned on the internet.
Ynon Kreiz Career
A Career at Fox Kids Europe
He met Haim Saban (an American-Israeli media mogul) while at UCLA whom he joined in 1994 as a business partner. Kreiz then moved to London in 1996 to launch a children’s television network Fox Kids Europe joint venture with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation. He served as Chairman and CEO of Fox Kids Europe from 1997 to 2002. During his period, Fox Kids expanded into one of the largest pay-TV channels in Europe and the Middle East broadcasting in 17 languages in 56 countries. Fox Kids Europe was listed in 1999 on the Euronext Stock Exchange in Amsterdam. The Walt Disney Company 2001 acquired a majority stake (76%) in Fox Kids Europe with the remaining 24% of its stock publicly traded. After the expiration of his contract in 2002, he resigned from FKE the year following the Disney sale.
A Career at Benchmark Capital Europe
Kreiz was a General Partner at the European VC firm Benchmark Capital (later renamed Balderton Capital) from 2005-to 2007. Moreover, he served on the boards of several media/technology companies including North American Sports Network (sold to ESPN in 2006), Next New Networks (sold to Google in 2011), Setana Sports, Wonga, and Codemasters.
A Career at Endemol
He served as Chairman ad CEO of Netherlands-based global television and digital production company Endemol from 2008 to 2011. The company is known for unscripted reality programming hits such as Big Brother and others. During his period, Endemol strengthened its creative output, diversified its lines of business, completed highly accretive M&A transactions, expanded geographically, reduced its cost structure, and entered into new strategic relationships. Despite challenges, the company stood strong under Kreiz. In addition, he has also been credited for restructuring Endermol’s creative profile and business operations through expansion from reality television into scripted programming and distribution.
A Career at Maker Studios
Kreiz invested and joined 2012 the board of Los Angeles-based multi-channel network Maker Studios as Chairman and became its CEO in 2013. The company produces short-form videos on YouTube and other platforms with a roster of over 55,000independent artists. He negotiated the sale of Maker to Disney in March 2014 for $500 million with an additional $450 million based on meeting performance incentives. During his period with Maker, the network reached and expanded beyond YouTibe into other networks including Dish Network, and Vimeo as well as the creation of mobile apps and branded video hubs for its individual content creators. Kreiz stepped down as CEO of Maker in January 2016 following the expiration of Maker’s earn-out agreement with Disney.
A Career at Mattel
Kreiz became the CEO of Mattel in April 2018 replacing Margo Georgiadis after a year of continued weak sales. In May 2018, he became the board chairman. Under his leadership, in 2021 Mattel’s net sales were up 19% and its operating income was up 95% vs. the prior year. This became Mattel’s highest annual growth rate in the last decade.
Ynon Kreiz Height and Measurements
His body measurements are not included on the internet.
Ynon Kreiz Salayr and Net Worth
He has an annual average base salary of $18.7 million and an estimated net worth of $23.2 million.