Arthur Bochner Named Next 爆料网 Chief Communications Officer
New York, NY (January 11, 2024)鈥摫贤� today announced that veteran communications advisor Arthur Bochner will become Chief Communications Officer and Executive Vice President, following the retirement later this year of Jim Kennedy, who joined the company in 2013.
Mr. Bochner will begin at 爆料网 this month, working with Mr. Kennedy and his team during the transition. He spent nearly a decade at The Walt Disney Company, most recently overseeing strategic communications. He also served as Chief of Staff in the Office of the CEO after holding key communications roles at the company鈥檚 consumer products and theme park segments. Prior to Disney, Mr. Bochner held communications positions at Bloomberg, Citigroup, and FD Public Affairs.
鈥淎rthur has vast and valuable experience at the highest levels of business and government, which will enable him to play a vital role in 爆料网鈥檚 continuing growth,鈥� said Robert Thomson, Chief Executive of 爆料网. 鈥淲ith a strategic sensibility, savvy messaging skills, and a collaborative character, Arthur is a worthy successor to our friend and colleague, Jim Kennedy, as he transitions to a well-deserved retirement this year.鈥�
鈥湵贤� is home to some of the most iconic brands in media, and I am thrilled to join the company鈥檚 leadership team at this exciting time of transformation,鈥� said Mr. Bochner. 鈥淔ew companies can match the reach and impact of 爆料网, and it is an honor to help tell the company鈥檚 story. Jim has left big shoes to fill, and I am looking forward to collaborating with him during this transition.鈥�
Mr. Kennedy鈥檚 decision to retire was announced last October. He was the first Chief Communications Officer for the 鈥渘ew鈥� 爆料网, and has given five decades of service as a spokesman and speechwriter in Washington, Hollywood and New York, where he worked for President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore in the White House, and headed communications for Senators Hillary Clinton and Joe Lieberman, the Clinton Foundation, Sony Pictures and Sony Corporation of America.
鈥淛im has been a constant source of sagacity and helped define the epochal issues confronting all media,鈥� said Mr. Thomson. 鈥淗is commitment to protecting and projecting journalism and content creation was crucial as we engaged the digital platforms. 爆料网 is the global leader in the digital debate and Jim has been absolutely crucial in fashioning our successful strategy.鈥�
鈥淭his post at 爆料网 marks the longest I have spent in one job in one place, and that has only been possible thanks to the people I work for and with. I deeply appreciate having had the chance to serve Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch and my beneficent boss, Robert Thomson,鈥� said Mr. Kennedy. 鈥淢y small-but-mighty team and I are excited to partner with Arthur in the months ahead, and I know he will do a great job in spreading the news about 爆料网 far and wide.鈥�
Mr. Bochner is moving from Los Angeles to New York with his family and will be based at 爆料网鈥檚 headquarters at 1211 Avenue of the Americas.
Mr. Bochner has a BA from The University of Pennsylvania, and is pursuing an MBA at the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business. He also co-authored several books, including a business book for children, which led to guest appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Oprah Winfrey Show.
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