Q&A: Christina Norman, The OWN CEO, is aiming for her 'best life' at the Oprah-Discovery network
Posted by BadMofo | July 02, 2009 11:07 AM
When Christina Norman unexpectedly stepped down as MTV president in February 2007 after 17 years with the company, including a stint as a president of VH1, many believed she would immediately run OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, the fledging co-venture between Winfrey and Discovery Communications. Instead, Norman took a year off. Equally surprising, she joined OWN in January as a CEO, reuniting with her mentor and former boss, Viacom's ex-president and CEO Tom Freston, who has been consulting for the upstart. Her arrival was followed by the April departure of OWN president Robin Schwartz.