Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Paramount Skydance Corporation, Paramount Skydance · United States
David Ellison is the CEO of Paramount Skydance. Ellison is based in the United States.
American film producer and media executive who founded Skydance Media in 2006 and produced commercially successful films including Top Gun: Maverick (2022) and the Mission: Impossible series. In 2025, he led Skydance's merger with Paramount Global to form Paramount Skydance, becoming Chairman and CEO of the combined company.
Recent coverage has focused on David Ellison's efforts to complete a merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros., with particular attention to regulatory obstacles in California. Multiple reports have highlighted an economic impact study warning that Paramount's departure from Los Angeles could cause significant job losses and harm to the state's economy, alongside ongoing antitrust settlement discussions with state attorneys general. Coverage also reflects broader debate surrounding the deal, including tensions with industry figures and questions about whether Ellison can overcome remaining regulatory hurdles in California despite receiving clearance in 68 other countries.
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