Susan Lyne
Director/Board Member at BLADE AIR MOBILITY, INC.
Net worth: 601 320 $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Susan M.
Lyne is the founder of BBG Ventures LLC, where she holds the title of Managing Partner since 2014.
She is also the founder of News Corp.
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Ms. Lyne's current job(s) include being an Independent Director at GoPro, Inc. since 2017, a Director at Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc., an Independent Director at Blade Air Mobility, Inc. since 2021, a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., a Trustee at The Rockefeller University, and a Member of The Rockefeller University Council.
Ms. Lyne's former job(s) include being the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. from 2004 to 2008, the Chief Executive Officer-Brand Group of PersonaLogic, Inc. from 2013 to 2014, the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Gilt Groupe KK from 2008 to 2013, the Chief Executive Officer of AOL Brand Group from 2013 to 2014, the Vice Chairman of GHBC Groupe, Inc. from 2013 to 2014, a Director of Historic AOL LLC in 2009, a Director of CIT Group, Inc. from 2006 to 2009, an Independent Director of Oath, Inc. in 2013, a Director of LearnVest, Inc., a Director of Starz Entertainment LLC, an Independent Class III Director of Starz from 2013 to 2016, a Director of Brit Media, Inc., an Independent Director of Experience Investment Corp., a Director of AOL, Inc. from 2009 to 2013, an Executive VP-Development & New Business of The Walt Disney Co. from 1998 to 2004, a Chief Editor of TFCF Corp., a Trustee of The New School, a Managing Editor of New Times Med LLC, an EVP-Acquisition, Development & New Business of Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group from 1996 to 1998, a Managing Editor of Village Voice Media Holdings LLC, a Trustee of Posse Foundation, a Trustee of The Public Theater, the President of ABC Entertainment from 1998 to 2004, and an EVP-Acquisition, Development & New Business of Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, Inc. from 1998 to 1998.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-06 | 108,825 ( 0.14% ) | 310 151 $ | 2024-03-30 | |
GOPRO, INC. CLASS A
0.11% | 2023-06-05 | 130,569 ( 0.11% ) | 291 169 $ | 2024-03-30 |
Susan Lyne active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| GOPRO, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2017-04-20 |
| BLADE AIR MOBILITY, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2021-05-06 |
BBG Ventures LLC
 BBG Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance BBG Ventures LLC (BBG Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Susan M. Lyne & Nisha Dua. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Founder | 2014-08-31 |
Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc.
 Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc. AirlinesTransportation Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc. provides transport information services through online. It specializes in technology, customer experience, crowdsourced aviation and startups services. The company was founded by Steve Martocci and Robert S. Wiesenthal and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
| The Rockefeller University Council | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
 Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| The Rockefeller University | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Susan Lyne
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| STARZ ACQUISITION LLC | Director/Board Member | 2016-12-07 |
| AOL Brand Group | Chief Executive Officer | 2014-08-31 |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| WALT DISNEY COMPANY (THE) | Consumer Services |
| GOPRO, INC. | Consumer Durables |
| BLADE AIR MOBILITY, INC. | Transportation |
| Private companies | 28 |
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Historic AOL LLC
 Historic AOL LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services AOL LLC provides on-line services. It operates a network of web brands and Internet access subscription services in the United States. The company also offers digital services in the areas of education, safety and security, communications, and music. Its web brands include AOL.com, MapQuest, and Netscape. AOL is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
CIT Group, Inc.
 CIT Group, Inc. Major BanksFinance CIT Group, Inc. is a financial holding company, which engages in the financing, leasing and advisory services. It operates through the following business segments: Commercial Banking, Consumer Banking, and Corporate. The Commercial Banking segment consists of four divisions, commercial finance, rail, and real estate finance and business capital. The Consumer Banking segment includes retail Banking, consumer lending, and SBA lending, which are grouped together for purposes of discussion as other consumer banking and legacy consumer mortgages. The Corporate segment refers to the businesses and portfolios that they no longer consider strategic. These portfolios include equipment financing, secured lending and leasing and advisory services to small and middle-market businesses. The company was founded by Henry Ittelson in 1908 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
TFCF Corp.
 TFCF Corp. BroadcastingConsumer Services TFCF Corp. engages in television broadcasting and film production. It operates through the following segments: Cable Network Programming, Television, Filmed Entertainment and Other Corporate and Eliminations. The Cable Network Programming segment consists of the production and licensing of programming distributed through cable television systems, direct broadcast satellite operators, telecommunication companies and online video distributors. The Television segment includes the broadcasting of networking programming in the U.S and the operation of broadcast television stations, including duopolies in the U.S. The Filmed Entertainment segment refers to the production and acquisition of live-action and animated motion pictures for distribution and licensing in all formats in all entertainment media worldwide and the production and licensing of television programming worldwide. The Other, Corporate and Eliminations segment encompasses the corporate overhead costs and intercompany eliminations. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Burbank, CA. | Consumer Services |
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
 Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. operates as a media and merchandising company. It focuses on providing content on food, holidays, entertaining, wellness and beauty, gardening, household cleaning and various other products. The company was founded by Martha Stewart in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Oath, Inc.
 Oath, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Oath, Inc. operates as a media technology company. Its services include content, advertising, AOL membership, and AOL ventures. The company was founded by Stephen M. Case and Marc Seriff on May 24, 1985 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
LearnVest, Inc.
 LearnVest, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance LearnVest, Inc. owns and operates as a personal finance and lifestyle website for women. The company was founded by Alexa von Tobel in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
PersonaLogic, Inc.
 PersonaLogic, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Part of Warner Bros. The private company is based in San Diego, CA. Discovery, Inc., PersonaLogic, Inc. is a company that provides news on various topics such as politics, weather, entertainment, lifestyle, finance, and sports. PersonaLogic was acquired by America Online, Inc. on November 11, 1998. | Technology Services |
New Times Med LLC
 New Times Med LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services New Times Med LLC developed software. The company was founded by Cesar Barragan and was headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL. | Technology Services |
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Miscellaneous |
Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group
 Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group develops scripts and oversees film production & distribution. The company is a collection of affiliated motion picture studios, all subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Company. It includes Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures and Hollywood Pictures. The company provides services to Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures and Hollywood Pictures. The company is located in Burbank, CA. | Consumer Services |
Starz Entertainment LLC
 Starz Entertainment LLC BroadcastingConsumer Services Starz Entertainment Group LLC provides movie services. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corp. The company was founded by John J. Sie in 1991 and is located in Englewood, CO. | Consumer Services |
Village Voice Media Holdings LLC
 Village Voice Media Holdings LLC Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Village Voice Media Holdings LLC publishes newsweeklies and niche publications. The company was founded by Jim Larkin and Michael Lacey and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. | Consumer Services |
Posse Foundation
 Posse Foundation Personnel ServicesCommercial Services The Posse Foundation is a non-profit company based in New York, NY. Posse Foundation was founded by Deborah Bial. | Commercial Services |
The Public Theater
 The Public Theater Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services The Public Theater produces and performs plays, musicals and classics. It offers tickets through online for its customers. The company was founded by Joseph Papp in 1954 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
GHBC Groupe, Inc.
 GHBC Groupe, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade GHBC Groupe, Inc. operates a shopping website which provides merchandise, clothing, home decor, food and travelling services. It offers furniture, sports sedans, bedding, rugs, lighting, décor, kitchen and dining products. The firm also provides redeem points to its customers. The company was founded in November 2007 by Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, Michael Bryzek, Alexis Maybank, Dwight A. Merriman, Phong Nguyen and Kevin P. Ryan and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Retail Trade |
| ABC Entertainment | |
News Corp. Ltd.
 News Corp. Ltd. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services News Corp. Ltd. engages in the publication of English language newspapers. The company is headquartered in Adelaide, Australia. | Consumer Services |
Starz
 Starz Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Starz is a global media and entertainment company, which engages in the provision of subscription video programming to distributors. It also produces and distributes films, and programs to cable operators, satellite television and online video providers, and telecommunications firms. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO. | Consumer Services |
| K-111 Communications Corp. | |
Gilt Groupe KK
 Gilt Groupe KK Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Gilt Groupe KK retails clothing, accessories, and miscellaneous goods. Its products include bags, bracelets, bangles, shoes, wallets, women and men's clothes, perfumes, and scented candles. The company was founded on October 22, 2008 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. | Technology Services |
Brit Media, Inc.
 Brit Media, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Brit Media, Inc. Operates as an online community and e-commerce platform. It offers weduary.com, a wedding website creation service for brides and grooms and other online services related to living, technology, food and style. The company was founded by Brittany Morin in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, Inc.
 Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Part of The Walt Disney Co., Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, Inc. produces and distributes scripts and oversees films. The private company is based in Burbank, CA. | Consumer Services |
Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc.
Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc. AirlinesTransportation Blade Urban Air Mobility, Inc. provides transport information services through online. It specializes in technology, customer experience, crowdsourced aviation and startups services. The company was founded by Steve Martocci and Robert S. Wiesenthal and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Transportation |
BBG Ventures LLC
BBG Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance BBG Ventures LLC (BBG Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Susan M. Lyne & Nisha Dua. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
| The Rockefeller University Council | |
Experience Investment Corp.
 Experience Investment Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Experience Investment Corp. is an acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on May 24, 2019 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Finance |
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| AOL Brand Group |
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