Dr. Jeff Schneider

Biography

Jeff Schneider is the Executive Director of the Center for Sports, Entertainment, Media & Technology Law at USC Gould School of Law, where he is also an Adjunct Professor of Law. With decades of senior-level experience in the entertainment, media, and digital industries, Schneider previously served as Executive Vice President of Business Affairs & Operations at National Geographic Content, overseeing non-creative business functions, strategic deal-making, and operational management. He was the chief legal officer of National Geographic Partners, a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company and the National Geographic Society. His career includes prominent positions such as Executive Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs at Shine America (now Endemol Shine U.S.), and he has held senior leadership roles at NBCUniversal, managing business affairs for various networks including Bravo, Oxygen, Telemundo, and Fandango. Schneider has also served as Senior Vice President of Business Affairs at Lifetime Television Networks, where he oversaw programming and marketing's business legal affairs. He began his legal career in private practice, focusing on litigation and transactional law, and has taught at prestigious institutions such as Georgetown University Law Center and Pepperdine University School of Law. Schneider holds a JD from USC Gould School of Law and aBA in Communication Studies from UCLA, graduating cum laude.

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