BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : JANUARY 15, 2001 ISSUE
COVER STORY Robert Warren Pittman BORN Dec. 28, 1953, Jackson, Miss. CHILDHOOD Son of a Methodist minister, he grew up in rural Mississippi towns. His most traumatic moment was losing his right eye when he fell off a horse at age 6. He has worn a glass eye since. EARLY MUSICAL TASTES Jefferson Airplane, Doors, Iron Butterfly. EDUCATION Never graduated from college, though attended four while deejaying across the country, including stints at Millsaps College in Mississippi and the University of Pittsburgh. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Starting at age 15, he worked at about a dozen radio stations until age 23. In 1981 he launched MTV. CEO of MTV Networks, 1983-86. The next three years he ran his own production company, Quantum Media Inc., where he produced The Morton Downey Jr. Show. CEO of Time Warner Enterprises, 1990-95. CEO of Century 21 Real Estate, 1995-96. President of Interactive Services, then president, America Online, 1996-2000. Soon, co-chief operating officer, AOL Time Warner. MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY "There's no rocket science to it. It's just a matter of rolling up your sleeves and doing it." HOBBIES Pilots his own Falcon 20 jet or Bell helicopter to many of his business meetings. Rides his Big Dog, Harley Electric Slide, and Honda CBR 1000 motorcycle on long trips with friends. ''When you do the kind of work that I do, your biggest problem is you're in the past with your regrets or in the future with your anxieties. When you're on the road, you're in the now,'' says Pittman. FAMILY Married to second wife, Veronique, for three years; 2-year-old son, Andrew, newborn daughter Lucy; 17-year-old son, Bo, from previous marriage. MISSISSIPPI LONGINGS Fried okra and boiled peanuts. Gets back home about twice a year. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BACK TO TOP					RELATED ITEMS Show Time for AOL Time Warner COVER IMAGE: Show Time! TABLE: Can These Two Make the Marriage Work? TABLE: Pittman's Highest Hurdles TABLE: What They're Saying about Pittman RESUME: Robert Warren Pittman The Man Who Made Levin Look Good TABLE: Pittman's Co-Pilot AOL Abroad: Miles to Go (int'l edition) TABLE: A Global Report Card INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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