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American business executive
Michael J. Cavanagh
(born January 3, 1966)
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is an American business executive and lawyer serving as president of
Comcast
since 2022. He has also lead
NBCUniversal
as interim CEO since April 23, 2023.
Early life and education
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Cavanagh completed a B.A. from
Yale College
in 1988.
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He completed a J.D. at the
University of Chicago
.
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Career
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Cavanagh worked for
Citigroup
for seven years.
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From 2000 to 2004, Cavanagh worked at
Bank One Corporation
in several roles including head of strategy and planning and treasurer, chief administrative officer of commercial banking, and chief operating officer of middle market banking.
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From 2004 to 2010, Cavanagh worked for
JPMorgan Chase
in various roles.
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He was its chief executive officer (CEO) of the treasury and securities services division.
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He later worked as their chief financial officer (CFO) for six years.
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From 2012 to 2014, Cavanagh was co-CEO of the JPMorgan Chase Corporate and Investment Bank.
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He served as the co-chief operating officer and co-president of
The Carlyle Group
.
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In 2015, Cavanagh joined
Comcast
as its CFO for seven years before being promoted to president in 2022.
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Following the resignation of
Jeff Shell
on April 23, 2023, Comcast leadership announced he would be overseeing
NBCUniversal
in an interim capacity.
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Cavanagh is a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations
and became a trustee of
Yale University
in 2020.
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Personal life
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In 2012, Cavanagh resided in
Westchester County, New York
with his wife, lawyer Emily A. Cavanagh, and three children.
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By 2020, he was living in
Philadelphia
.
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References
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Business positions
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CEO of
NBCUniversal
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