What Happened?
New York, NY-based CBS Corporation has Promoted Stephen D. Mirante as Executive Vice President of Human Resources
About the Company
CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) is a mass media company that creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. The Company has businesses with origins that date back to the dawn of the broadcasting age as well as new ventures that operate on the leading edge of media. CBS owns the most-watched television network in the U.S. and one of the world`s largest libraries of entertainment content, making its brand – “the Eye” – one of the most recognized in business. The Company`s operations span virtually every field of media and entertainment, including cable, publishing, radio, local TV, film, outdoor advertising, and interactive and socially responsible media. CBS`s businesses include CBS Television Network, The CW (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment), Showtime Networks, CBS Sports Network, Smithsonian Networks, TVGN (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Lionsgate), Simon & Schuster, CBS Television Stations, CBS Radio, CBS Outdoor, CBS Television Studios, CBS Global Distribution Group, CBS Interactive, CBS Consumer Products, CBS Home Entertainment, CBS Films and CBS EcoMedia.
About the Person
Stephen D. Mirante is the Executive Vice President, Human Resources for CBS Corporation. In this role, Steve oversees all HR operations within the Company including compensation, benefits, policies, equity, compensation and benefit program financial reporting, human resource information systems as well as divisional human resource generalist operations. These functions support a participant population of approximately 29,000 active employees and 70,000 legacy inactives many which are related to former Westinghouse divisions. Steve joined CBS in October, 2005. Prior to working at CBS Corporation, Steve held a number of Senior Executive positions with various firms. He held the position of Eastern Retirement Practice Leader of Watson Wyatt Worldwide where he led a $125 million practice with a staff of over 400 consultants. In his tenure at Watson Wyatt, Steve was also responsible for the successful launch and financial management New Jersey region multi-practice consulting office including business development, talent recruitment and development and overall client service satisfaction. He also served as the Senior Vice President of CIGNA’s Retirement and Investment Services Division Advisory Service group. In this role he was responsible for managing the investment, compliance, actuarial and compensation needs for over 250 plan sponsors. Steve was also the National Retirement Practice Leader and New Jersey Managing Consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers, Unifi Network. Steve is a Fellow, the Society of Actuaries, a Fellow, Conference of Consulting Actuaries (Retired), an Enrolled Actuary and a Member, American Academy of Actuaries (Retired). He is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany. Steve also serves as a Management Trustee for the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) Health and Retirement Funds.
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