Paul Yanover
Bornc. 1967 (age 56–57)
Ontario, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Western Ontario, University of Southern California

Paul Yanover (born c. 1967)[1] is a Canadian business executive. He was the president of Fandango Media, an American ticketing company, from 2012 to 2022. Before Fandango, Yanover spent 16 years working for The Walt Disney Company.

Early life and education

Paul Yanover grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[2] He received bachelor's degrees in computer science and economics from the University of Western Ontario,[3] and an MS in computer science from the University of Southern California.[4]

Career

Yanover began his career at Walt Disney Feature Animation in 1991,[5] where he developed software.[4] He worked on several films, including Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast.[6]

In 1999, Yanover left Disney and co-founded Ceiva Logic, a consumer electronics company.[4] He returned to the Walt Disney Company three years later[4] and worked on the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online team.[7] In 2006, Yanover was named executive vice president and managing director of Disney Online.[8] He left in December 2010, part of a leadership shakeup after John Pleasants and James Pitaro were named co-presidents of Disney Interactive.[9]

Fandango

In October 2012, Yanover was named president of Fandango, a ticketing company founded in 2000.[4] He expanded the company through acquisitions, including Movieclips in 2014[10] and Rotten Tomatoes, a media review site, in 2016.[4][11] In 2018, Fandango expanded its international presence through deals with Cinepolis, Cinemark, National Amusements, and Cinemex, all based in Latin and Central American countries, becoming the largest online ticketer in Latin America.[12] Yanover left Fandango in 2022.[13]

Personal life

Yanover is married with two daughters (born c. 2000), and lives in Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Ryan Faughnder (April 10, 2016). "He's led Fandango's ambitious expansion beyond movie ticket sales". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Robertson, Grant (2009-04-02). "Disney, Barclays scoop up Kaboose". The Globe and Mail. Canada: The Globe and Mail Inc. Retrieved 2023-10-06. Paul Yanover, executive vice-president at Disney Online, and a native of Hamilton, said his company noticed Kaboose in recent years as it grew.
  3. ^ "LA 500: Paul Yanover | Los Angeles Business Journal". labusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Faughnder, Ryan. "He's led Fandango's ambitious expansion beyond movie ticket sales". latimes.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  5. ^ Finke, Nikki (2010-12-17). "Disney Online EVP/Managing Director Exits". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  6. ^ Acuna, Kirsten. "New Fandango President Tells Us His Plan To Broaden The Movie-Going Experience". Business Insider. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  7. ^ Schomer, Stephanie (2018-05-17). "How the Co-Founder of Cuyana Customized Her Own Career Path by Being Intentional". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  8. ^ "Paul Yanover New Disney Online EVP/MD". Animation World Network. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  9. ^ Chmielewski, Dawn (2010-12-17). "Executive overseeing Disney Online to depart". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-10-06. Yanover is the most recent senior executive to be displaced by newly installed co-presidents John Pleasants and Jimmy Pitaro.
  10. ^ Schwartzel, Erich (2014-04-24). "Fandango Buys MovieClips, Bolstering Film-Related Content". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  11. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2016-02-17). "Fandango Acquires Rotten Tomatoes & Flixster From Warner Bros Entertainment". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  12. ^ Lang, Brent (2018-10-22). "Fandango Becomes Largest Online Ticketer in Latin America (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  13. ^ Lang, Brent (2022-06-09). "Paul Yanover Stepping Down at Fandango, Will McIntosh Named President of Ticketing Giant and NBC Sports Next". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved 2023-08-16. Paul Yanover is stepping down as president of Fandango after nearly a decade atop the country's leading movie ticketing service.
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