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Robert B. Hersov, 47, is a private investor and entrepreneur, based in London. Since July 2005, Mr. Hersov has also served as a director of Endeavor Acquisition Corp., and since March 2007 as a director of Victory Acquisition Corp.
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Robert B. Hersov, 47, is a private investor and entrepreneur, based in London - he has been an active venture investor in startups and early stage companies, and has also been active in investing in (mainly European) public special situations.. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of Berkshire Hathaway-owned NetJets Europe Ltd, having been vice chairman of NetJets Europe since he sold his business Marquis Jet Europe (founded in 2001) to NetJets in 2004. Prior to this Rob Mr. Hersov founded and, from October 1998 to December 2002, served as the chairman of Sportal Ltd., a company that operates an Internet site that offers sports-related games and videos. From September 1995 to September 1997, Mr. Hersov was the chief executive officer of Telepiu PayTV in Milan, a pay TV and digital satellite company. From March 1993 to August 1995, Mr. Hersov served as an executive director of Richemont, a listed tobacco, luxury and media conglomerate. Mr. Hersov received a B.B.S. from the University of Cape Town and a M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
Victory Acquisition Corp
Position:
Director
Time period:
February 2007 - Present
Description:
Since March 2007 as a director of Victory Acquisition Corp.
Employer:
Endeavor Acquisition Corp.
Position:
Director
Time period:
June 2005 - Present
Description:
Since July 2005, Mr. Hersov has also served as a director of Endeavor Acquisition Corp.
Employer:
Shine Media Acquisition Corp.
Position:
Member of the board of directors
Time period:
May 2005 - Present
Description:
Since June 2005, Mr. Hersov has been a member of the board of directors of Shine Media Acquisition Corp., a blank check company that was formed to acquire a direct or indirect interest in an operating business in the media and advertising industry in the People's Republic of China.
Employer:
NetJets Europe Ltd.
Position:
Vice chairman
Time period:
December 2003 - December 2007
Description:
Since January 2004 until January 2008, Mr. Hersov has been the vice chairman of NetJets Europe Ltd., a subsidiary of NetJets, Inc., a private aviation and fractional jet ownership company which was acquired by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. in 1998, and he is now a member of the NetJets Europe Advisory Board. Mr. Hersov founded and, from December 2002 to April 2004, served as the chief executive officer of Marquis Jet Europe, a private aviation company which he sold to NetJets, Inc.
Employer:
Sportal Ltd.
Position:
Chairman
Time period:
September 1998 - November 2002
Description:
Mr. Hersov founded and, from October 1998 to December 2002, served as the chairman of Sportal Ltd., a company that operates an Internet site that offers sports-related games and videos.
Employer:
Enic plc
Position:
Executive Director
Time period:
September 1996 - August 1998
Description:
From October 1996 to September 1998, he served as the executive director of Enic plc, a holding company listed on the London Stock Exchange that invests primarily in the sports and media sectors.
Employer:
Telepiu PayTV in Milan, Italy
Position:
Chief executive officer
Time period:
August 1995 - August 1997
Description:
From September 1995 to September 1997, Mr. Hersov was the chief executive officer of Telepiu PayTV in Milan, Italy, a pay TV and digital satellite company.
Employer:
Richemont
Position:
Executive Director
Time period:
February 1993 - July 1995
Description:
From March 1993 to August 1995, Mr. Hersov served as an executive director of Richemont, a tobacco, luxury and media conglomerate listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange.
Employer:
Various organizations
Position:
Various positions
Time period:
December 1984 - November 1993
Description:
Prior to that Mr. Hersov ran Morgan Stanley's European media investment banking group from 1991 to 1993, was an executive at News Corp. in New York from 1989 to 1991, reporting to Rupert Murdoch, and worked as an analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in New York from 1985 to 1987.
