John Skipper is the president of ESPN Inc. and co-chairman of Disney Media Networks as of January 1, 2012.In June 1997, Skipper became senior vice president and general manager of ESPN the Magazine. Since October 2005, he has served as executive vice president of content.Skipper attended Lexington High School in Lexington, North Carolina. He then attended UNC-Chapel Hill and earned a bachelor's degree in English literature. After receiving his master's degree in the same field from Columbia University, he went to work for Rolling Stone, starting as a secretary but moving up. He also worked for Us and Spin before becoming senior vice president of Disney Publishing Group.
Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Sports Special, Outstanding Studio Show - Weekly, Outstanding Studio Show - Daily, Outstanding Short Feature, Outstanding Edited Sports Special, Outstanding Long Feature, Outstanding Open/Tease
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Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Sports Series, Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Edited Sports Series/Anthology, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Non-fiction Series, Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Documentary, Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Event Turnaround, Sports Emmy ...
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President of ESPN, Inc. and cochairman, Disney Media Networks (1 January 2012-present).
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
ESPN Films
2012
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Year of the Quarterback
2011
TV Series documentary executive producer - 1 episode
Roll Tide/War Eagle
2011
TV Movie documentary executive producer
The Real Rocky
2011
TV Movie executive producer
Unguarded
2011
TV Movie executive producer
The Dotted Line
2011
TV Movie documentary executive producer
Heroics
2011
TV Movie documentary executive producer
Renée
2011
Documentary executive producer
30 for 30
2009-2010
TV Series documentary executive producer - 13 episodes
Into the Wind
2010
Documentary executive producer
A Fighting Chance
2010
Documentary executive producer
X Games 3D: The Movie
2009
Documentary executive producer
Return to Mexico City
2009
TV Movie documentary executive producer
The Greatest Game Ever Played
2008
TV Movie executive producer
Black Magic
2008
TV Mini-Series documentary executive producer - 2 episodes
$15 Million
$5 Million Per Year
