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Jonathan Nelson      

Founder & CEO of Providence Equity Partners

Jonathan Nelson is Providence's founder and chief executive officer. Nelson serves on the board of directors of The Chernin Group and Univision Communications. He has also served as a director of numerous other Providence portfolio companies, including Bresnan Communications, Eircom plc, Hulu, Language Line, MetroNet (now AT&T Canada), MLS Media, VoiceStream Wireless (now Deutsche Telekom), Warner Music Group, Western Wireless Corporation (now AT&T Corp.) and Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network (YES).

Nelson has been a private equity investor for over 35 years. He founded Providence in 1989. Previously, he was a managing director of Narragansett Capital, which he joined in 1983. At Narragansett Capital, Nelson specialized in private equity investments in the cable television, broadcasting and publishing sectors. Nelson received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University. He is a trustee of Brown University, The Rockefeller University and Institute for Advanced Study. Nelson is a member of the Board of Dean's Advisors at Harvard Business School and serves on the board of the Newport Festivals Foundation.

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