Philippe P. Dauman is the CEO and President of Viacom. Prior to joining Viacom, he was Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DND Capital Partners, L.L.C., a private equity firm specializing in media and telecommunications investments that he co-founded with Mr. Dooley.
Prior to that, Mr. Dauman held several positions at the former Viacom Inc., which he first joined in 1993, including Deputy Chairman, member of its Executive Committee and Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Mr. Dauman is also a director of National Amusements, Inc. and Lafarge S.A. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for The Paley Center for Media and the Dean’s Council of Columbia University Law School.