James L. Dolan is Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. (MSG Entertainment), where he is responsible for setting the Company’s overall vision and growth strategy, as well as overseeing its operations.
MSG Entertainment is a leader in live entertainment, and throughout his tenure, Mr. Dolan has ensured the continued prominence of the Company’s renowned performance venues and brands, which include New York’s Madison Square Garden, the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and Beacon Theatre; and The Chicago Theatre. MSG Entertainment also features the original production, the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, which has been a holiday tradition at Radio City Music Hall since 1933, and stars the Radio City Rockettes, the longest-running precision dance company in America.
Along with his role at MSG Entertainment, Mr. Dolan serves as Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MSG Knickerbockers Corp., a leading professional sports company that owns and operates the New York Knicks (NBA); MSG Rangers Corp., whose assets include the New York Rangers (NHL); and Sphere Entertainment Co., a leader in immersive experiences, technology, and media, whose portfolio includes Sphere and MSG Networks. He is also Chairman of AMC Global Media, which owns and operates several award-winning brands in television and film.
Mr. Dolan also serves as Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Madison Square Garden Sports Corp., whose collection of properties includes the New York Knicks (NBA) and New York Rangers (NHL) franchises. 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’s ongoing commitment to the community is illustrated through a variety of important initiatives. He has led MSG Entertainment’s response to local and national tragedies, playing a principal role in organizing several benefit concerts, including “12-12-12,” which raised more than $50 million for the victims of Hurricane Sandy; “From The Big Apple to The Big Easy,” which raised nearly $9 million for Hurricane Katrina relief; and “The Concert for New York City,” which generated more than $35 million in aid for 9/11 victims and heroes. Mr. Dolan also supports the community through the Garden of Dreams Foundation, the non-profit organization that works closely with MSG Entertainment and the entire MSG Family of 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.