Jonathan Nelson, CEO, Providence Equity Partners

Providence Equity Partners, founded in 1989, has become the world's leading private equity firm focused on media, entertainment, communications, and information investments. At its helm is CEO Jonathan Nelson, a graduate of Brown University and Harvard Business School, who serves on the boards of directors of Hulu, MGM, Univision Communications, Warner Music Group, YES Network, and Bresnan Communications. He was the founder and managing director of Narragansett Capital Inc. and currently oversees the firm's $22 billion in equity commitments and its investments in over 100 companies across the globe.