Draft:Marc Teren

Marc Teren is an American businessman, real estate developer and former media executive.

Early life and education
Teren was born in San Jose, CA, and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in 1975.

Teren studied business management at Santa Clara University while working at Marriott International. He earned his MBA from Harvard University.

Career
Starting in 1983, Teren began acquiring and operating ShowBiz Pizza and Chuck E. Cheese franchises.

The Walt Disney Company
Teren began working at The Walt Disney Company as Director of Business Development in 1992, eventually being promoted to GM of the newly formed Disney Interactive.

While Teren was GM, Disney Interactive introduced Disney's Animated Storybook, Disney's Aladdin, The Lion King and Toy Story for Sega Genesis.

Notably, Teren hired composer Michael Giacchino for the Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow video game.

While at Disney, Teren co-founded the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and served as its first president. Additionally, he served as the Vice Chairman of the Entertainment Software Association.

Publishing
In 1997, Teren became president and CEO of Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, overseeing the development of its first online platform.

While at The Washington Post Company, Teren was on the founding team of Classified Ventures, helping develop Cars.com and Apartments.com.

In 2000, Teren became CEO of Reed Elsevier's Cahners Publishing. Teren divested approximately 20 publications and acquired companies worth $400M, before resigning in 2001.

Real Estate Development
Teren has developed notable properties in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC.

In 2019, Teren was appointed to the Cultural Heritage Commission for the City of Beverly Hills, and currently serves as its chair.

Personal life
Teren resides in Beverly Hills, California.