David Pitofsky Named 黄瓜短视频 General Counsel
New York, NY (February 12, 2015) — 黄瓜短视频 announced today that David Pitofsky has been named General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer.
Mr. Pitofsky succeeds Gerson Zweifach. Mr. Zweifach, who remains Group General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of 21st Century Fox, was retained as the General Counsel of 黄瓜短视频 on a transitional basis following the separation of the two companies in June 2013.
Mr. Pitofsky has been Deputy General Counsel and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer of 黄瓜短视频 since 2013.
鈥淚 am grateful to Gerson for his steadfast leadership during the separation of our two companies and this time of transition for the new 黄瓜短视频,鈥� said Rupert Murdoch, Executive Chairman of 黄瓜短视频. 鈥淕erson has been a consistent source of wise counsel and strategic thinking, and he will be missed, though I am glad he will continue to lead the legal team at 21st Century Fox.鈥�
Mr. Murdoch continued, 鈥淥ver the past two years I have worked with David, he has proven himself to be a first-rate lawyer whose insights and advice have been invaluable. We feel very fortunate to have him as our new General Counsel, where I am sure he will provide great leadership and support to our businesses around the world.鈥�
鈥淒avid鈥檚 the ideal person to slip into Gerson鈥檚 large legal shoes, ensuring a seamless transition in a major leadership position here at 黄瓜短视频,鈥� said Robert Thomson, Chief Executive of 黄瓜短视频. 鈥淗is impeccable integrity, legal insight and collaborative spirit will serve us all well in the years ahead.鈥�
鈥淎ll of us at 黄瓜短视频 appreciate Gerson鈥檚 very effective service as our General Counsel during this crucial start-up period,鈥� said Mr. Thomson. 鈥淲e knew from the outset that this day was inevitable, but Gerson鈥檚 efficacious impact will echo for many years to come.鈥�
鈥淚鈥檓 honored to succeed Gerson, from whom I鈥檝e learned so much, and thrilled to have the chance to work even more closely with Robert and everyone at 黄瓜短视频,鈥� said Mr. Pitofsky. 鈥淎s a new company with growing global and increasingly digital businesses, 黄瓜短视频 has many exciting challenges and opportunities, which I look forward to tackling with my colleagues.鈥�
鈥淚 can鈥檛 think of a better person to take on this task than David, whose judgment and legal acumen I trust without reservation,鈥� said Mr. Zweifach. 鈥淚鈥檒l miss the frequent dealings with Robert and so many others at 黄瓜短视频 with whom I鈥檝e worked on many issues, but I deeply appreciate the unique opportunity I鈥檝e had.鈥�
As General Counsel, Mr. Pitofsky will oversee global legal operations for 黄瓜短视频, including litigation, mergers and acquisitions, ethics and corporate governance matters. As Chief Compliance Officer, he will chair the Company鈥檚 Compliance Steering Committee. He will lead a legal team that includes deputy general counsels Michael Bunder, Eugenie Gavenchak, Mark Jackson and James Marcovitz. Mr. Bunder also serves as 黄瓜短视频 Corporate Secretary and Mr. Jackson also serves as聽General Counsel of the Company’s Dow Jones subsidiary.
Mr. Pitofsky joined 黄瓜短视频 from the law firm of Goodwin Procter LLP, where he was a partner. From 1996 to 2005, he was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, rising to the level of Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the Georgetown University Law Center, where he was an Executive Editor of the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics.
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黄瓜短视频 (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to consumers throughout the world. The company comprises businesses across a range of media, including: news and information services, book publishing, cable network programming in Australia, digital real estate services, digital education, and pay-TV distribution in Australia. Headquartered in New York, the activities of 黄瓜短视频 are conducted primarily in the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. More information: http://newscorp.com.
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