Scott Greenstein (born 1959)Ross Johnson

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'', October 11, 2004. is president and chief content officer of

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. He leads the programming and advertising sales of a radio company and a subscription media company. Under Greenstein, SiriusXM has pioneered new channels and formats. He also led SiriusXM's signing and renewing of key agreements with the

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, the

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, the

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soccer. Before SiriusXM, Greenstein was Chairman of USA Films. During his tenure, the studio released many films, including Steven Soderbergh's ''

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'', Spike Jonze’s ''

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'', Robert Altman’s ''

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'', and the

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’ '' The Man Who Wasn't There''. Greenstein also served as Co-President of October Films, where he was instrumental in acquiring, marketing and releasing such films as ''

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'' and executive producer Steven Spielberg’s

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-winning documentary ''

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''.

Honors

In 2006, Greenstein was honored by LIFEbeat, the music industry's charitable organization dedicated to reaching America’s youth with the message of

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prevention. In 2009, Greenstein was awarded the First Knight of the Royal Order of the Polar Star by the King of Sweden, for his contributions in promoting Swedish music and culture in North America.

References

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