Shari Redstone

Brendan McDermidREUTERS
  • Title
    Chairman
  • Affiliation
    ViacomCBS
  • Age
    66
  • 2020 Rank
    14
With the death of her father, Sumner Redstone, in August, Shari is now the undisputed leader of the entertainment empire—making her the most powerful woman in media. Now the question is: What she will she do with the $27 billion behemoth? Streaming has been a bright spot for the company during the pandemic (Redstone plans to launch an expanded streaming service), though advertising revenue took a 27% hit.

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