James L. Dolan is Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sphere Entertainment Co., where he is responsible for setting the Company’s overall vision and growth strategy, as well as overseeing its operations.
Mr. Dolan is the visionary behind Sphere – an experiential medium that is redefining the future of immersive experiences. Sphere is powered by advanced technologies to create experiences that ignite the senses and transport audiences to places both real and imagined. The first Sphere opened in Las Vegas, with plans also announced for Sphere venues in Abu Dhabi and National Harbor. Sphere Entertainment’s portfolio also includes MSG Networks, which operates two regional sports and entertainment networks that deliver a wide range of live sports content and other programming.
Along with his role at Sphere Entertainment, Mr. Dolan serves as Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MSG Entertainment, a leader in live entertainment comprised of renowned venues and brands; MSG Knickerbockers Corp., a professional sports company that owns and operates the New York Knicks (NBA); and MSG Rangers Corp., whose assets include the New York Rangers (NHL). He is also Chairman of AMC Global Media, which owns and operates several award-winning brands in television and film.
Mr. Dolan was CEO of Cablevision Systems Corporation from 1995 until June 2016, when the media and telecommunications company, which served as MSG’s parent company until 2010, was sold to Altice. Prior to his role as Cablevision CEO, Mr. Dolan was CEO of Rainbow Media Holdings, the former Cablevision programming subsidiary now known as AMC Global Media. Mr. Dolan began his career with Cablevision in the 1970s and held a variety of executive positions before overseeing Rainbow Media.
Mr. Dolan supports the ongoing commitment of Sphere Entertainment, and the entire MSG Family of Companies, to their communities, particularly through the Garden of Dreams Foundation, the non-profit organization that works closely with all four companies to assist young people in need. In addition, he is Vice Chairman Emeritus of the board of the Lustgarten Foundation, an organization he helped found in 1998, which today is the nation’s largest private supporter of pancreatic cancer research.
Mr. Dolan has six children and is an avid musician.