Jim Lanzone is President and CEO of CBS Interactive, a division of CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) and a perennial top 10 Internet property with over 280 million users per month. Lanzone is responsible for the strategy and operations of CBS Interactive worldwide, which includes properties such as CBS.com, CNET, CBSSports.com, GameSpot, CBSNews.com, TVGuide.com, Metacritic, Download.com, Chow, and TV.com. Prior to joining CBS Interactive, Lanzone was co-founder and CEO of Clicker.com, the leading Internet television guide. Clicker was acquired by CBS Interactive in March 2011.
Lanzone is the former CEO of Ask.com (formerly Ask Jeeves), a top 10 global Internet property acquired by IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IACI) in 2005. From 2001-2008, Lanzone held various executive roles at Ask including SVP of Product Management, General Manager of Ask Jeeves U.S., and finally CEO. Before moving to Ask, Lanzone was co-founder and president of eTour.com, a website discovery service that was acquired by Ask in May 2001.
Lanzone holds a B.A. from UCLA and J.D./M.B.A. from Emory University.
Jim Lanzone Job Title President and CEO Company CBS INTERACTIVE