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Michael S. Willner

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Michael S. Willner
Chair of the Forward Party
Assumed office
July 28, 2022
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born1952 (age 72–73)
Political partyForward
EducationBoston University (BA)
Occupation
  • Entrepreneur
  • Lobbyist
  • Buisnessman
  • author
Websitewww.michaelsinsight.com

Michael S. Willner (born 1952) is an American businessman, lobbyist, and politician serving as National Co-chair of the Forward Party alongside Andrew Yang and Christine Todd Whitman.

Career

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Willner spent much of his career in the cable television industry, where he served as vice-chairman and CEO of Penthera and co-founded Insight Communications in 1985, where he served as CEO and vice chairman of the board until February 2012, when the company was sold to Time Warner Cable.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Time Warner Cable Buys Cable Company Insight Communications For $3 Billion". TechCrunch. 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  2. ^ Kent Gibbons (2014-05-15). "Michael Willner To Head Comcast-Charter Venture". Multichannel News. Retrieved 2023-11-26.