Eddy Hartenstein
| Eddy Hartenstein | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alhambra, California |
| Residence | Southern California |
| Alma mater | Cal Poly Pomona (B.S. aerospace engineering and mathematics);Caltech (M.S.) |
| Occupation | Boardmember of Tribune Publishing Lead independent director of Sirius XM Radio |
| Website | Eddy Hartenstein |
Eddy W. Hartenstein is an American media executive currently serving as a corporate director of Tribune Publishing and Yahoo!, he formerly served as President and CEO of the Tribune Company and publisher and CEO for the Los Angeles Times. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Broadcom Corporation, City of Hope National Medical Center, SanDisk, and Sirius XM Radio where he serves as lead independent director.
Hartenstein was named publisher and chief executive officer of the Los Angeles Times in August, 2008. He was named president and chief executive officer of the Tribune Company in May, 2011, while retaining his roles at the L.A. Times. When Tribune emerged from bankruptcy in January 2013, Peter Liguori replaced Hartenstein as Tribune Company president and CEO. When Tribune Publishing was spun off, he became its chairman.
Eddy W. Hartenstein is Chairman of Tribune Publishing; he was formerly President and CEO of Tribune Company from May, 2011 to January 2013. Hartenstein was named publisher & chief executive officer of the Los Angeles Times in August, 2008. In that role oversaw all aspects of the print and digital operations of the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in the U.S.
Previously, Hartenstein was involved in the satellite television business. As the first executive of DirecTV, Hartenstein served as the company’s chairman and CEO, and was responsible for strategic planning.
Hartenstein earned Bachelor of Science degrees in aerospace engineering and mathematics from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). He then joined Hughes Aircraft in 1972, and in 1974, earned a Master of Science degree from Caltech. By 1981, Hartenstein had become vice president of Hughes Communications, where he was responsible for expanding Hughes' acquisition and deployment of commercial communications satellites and directed the development and marketing of the original Galaxy satellite fleet.
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