Andrea Wong is an American businesswoman who serves on the boards of

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, and Oaktree Acquisition Corp II. She is also a Trustee of the Royal Academy of Arts. She formerly served on the board of the

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and as a Governor of the

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Career

Wong was most recently President, International Production for

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and President, International for Sony Pictures Entertainment based in London. She oversaw Sony Pictures Television's 18 overseas production companies, creating 1,300 hours of entertainment around the world each year. Wong brought ''The Crown'' to Sony, winner of

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for Best Drama Television Series and Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series and other accolades. As President, International for Sony Pictures Entertainment, Wong guided the company on matters impacting international production and championed the studio's interests abroad. Previously, Wong served as president and CEO of Lifetime Networks, where she oversaw the day-to-day operations of Lifetime Television, Lifetime Movie Network, Lifetime Real Women, and Lifetime Digital, including programming, marketing, advertising sales, affiliate sales, public affairs, business and legal affairs, strategic planning, operations and research. During her time there she saw '' Army Wives'' become Lifetime's top-rated original series ever and spearheaded Lifetime's acquisition of ''

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''. Prior to that, Wong was executive vice president, alternative programming, specials and late night at

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where she developed shows such as '' The Bachelor'', the U.S. version of '' Dancing With the Stars'' and the Emmy Award-winning '' Extreme Makeover: Home Edition''. Wong graduated

MIT The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the m ...

with a degree in electrical engineering and received an MBA from Stanford University. She is a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute, serves on the Stanford Graduate School of Business Advisory Council, and is a member of the Committee of 100.

References

External links

Profile in Stanford Alumni magazine

Wong Speaks on Importance of Pursuing Passions

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