Ben Sherwood
Chief Executive Officer at The Daily Beast Co. LLC
Profile
Ben Sherwood is the founder of MOJO, Inc., a company founded in 2019 where he holds the title of Chief Executive Officer.
He is currently the Chief Executive Officer at The Daily Beast Co. LLC since 2024 and a Venture Partner at Smash Ventures Management Co. LP.
Previously, he worked as Co-Chairman at Disney Media Networks, Co-President at Disney Media Distribution from 2014 to 2019, and President at ABC News, Inc. Mr. Sherwood received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1985 and his graduate degree from the University of Oxford in 1989.
Ben Sherwood active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Smash Ventures Management Co. LP
 Smash Ventures Management Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance Smash Ventures Management Co. LP (Smash Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Eric Garland and Evan Richter in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Private Equity Investor | - |
MOJO, Inc.
 MOJO, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Part of TeamSnap, Inc., Mojo Sports, LLC is a youth sports media platform that provides coaching instruction resources, sports team management tools, live video streaming, and multimedia content sharing to coaches, athletes, and families. The private company is based in Bakersfield, CA. The company was founded by Ben Sherwood and Reed Shaffner. Ben Sherwood has been the CEO since incorporation. Mojo Sports was acquired by TeamSnap, Inc. on 2023-12-14. | Chief Executive Officer | 2019-09-30 |
The Daily Beast Co. LLC
 The Daily Beast Co. LLC Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services The Daily Beast Co. LLC provides online news and commentary services. It publishes magazine that provides information on politics, business, innovation, entertainment, books, art and women. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Chief Executive Officer | 2024-04-14 |
Former positions of Ben Sherwood
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Disney Media Networks
 Disney Media Networks Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Disney Media Networks is a diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise. The private company is based in Burbank. The American company's senior executive vice president and chief human resources officer, Sonia Coleman, is responsible for leading the company's human resources strategy, talent acquisition, leadership development, diversity and inclusion, organizational design and cultural development, employee education and development, compensation and benefits, HR operations and technology, and security. | Chairman | 2019-03-19 |
Disney Media Distribution
 Disney Media Distribution BroadcastingConsumer Services Part of The Walt Disney Co., Disney Media Distribution is a private company that provides television broadcasting services. The company is based in Burbank, CA. | President | 2019-03-19 |
ABC News, Inc.
 ABC News, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Part of The Walt Disney Co., ABC News, Inc. operates as a news and information broadcasting channel. The private company is based in New York, NY. | President | - |
Training of Ben Sherwood
| Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Oxford | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Disney Media Distribution
Disney Media Distribution BroadcastingConsumer Services Part of The Walt Disney Co., Disney Media Distribution is a private company that provides television broadcasting services. The company is based in Burbank, CA. | Consumer Services |
The Daily Beast Co. LLC
The Daily Beast Co. LLC Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services The Daily Beast Co. LLC provides online news and commentary services. It publishes magazine that provides information on politics, business, innovation, entertainment, books, art and women. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
ABC News, Inc.
ABC News, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services Part of The Walt Disney Co., ABC News, Inc. operates as a news and information broadcasting channel. The private company is based in New York, NY. | Consumer Services |
Disney Media Networks
Disney Media Networks Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Disney Media Networks is a diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise. The private company is based in Burbank. The American company's senior executive vice president and chief human resources officer, Sonia Coleman, is responsible for leading the company's human resources strategy, talent acquisition, leadership development, diversity and inclusion, organizational design and cultural development, employee education and development, compensation and benefits, HR operations and technology, and security. | Consumer Services |
Smash Ventures Management Co. LP
Smash Ventures Management Co. LP Investment ManagersFinance Smash Ventures Management Co. LP (Smash Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Eric Garland and Evan Richter in 2018. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
MOJO, Inc.
MOJO, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Part of TeamSnap, Inc., Mojo Sports, LLC is a youth sports media platform that provides coaching instruction resources, sports team management tools, live video streaming, and multimedia content sharing to coaches, athletes, and families. The private company is based in Bakersfield, CA. The company was founded by Ben Sherwood and Reed Shaffner. Ben Sherwood has been the CEO since incorporation. Mojo Sports was acquired by TeamSnap, Inc. on 2023-12-14. | Consumer Services |
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