Background
Her paternal grandfather, Diego Cisneros, was the organization’s founder, and she is the daughter of its former Chairman, Gustavo Cisneros.
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Adriana Cisneros
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Columbia University; New York University.
Career
Cisneros is the third generation of her family to lead the Cisneros Group. Her maternal grandfather was William H. Phelps, Junior. Her paternal great-grandfather was noted businessman and ornathologist, William H. Phelps, Senior, who, in 1953, started the first television station in Venezuela.
Cisneros holds a Bachelor from Columbia University (2002) and a Master’s Degree in journalism from New York University (2005).
She is also a graduate of Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development (PLD – 2010). She also oversaw the foundation’s educational initiatives, including the teacher training program, Actualización de Maestros en Educación (AME).
Cisneros Group
In 2013, Cisneros was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Cisneros Group. At this time, Cisneros structured the Group in four corporate divisions:
Cisneros Media: Includes the Venezuelan television Channel, Venevisión, as well as cable television channels Venevision Plus, VmasTV and VePlusTV. Besides it includes the corporate enterprises as Cisneros Media Distribution.
Venevision Productions.
The record labels VeneMusic and Siente Music and the concert producer and promoter VeneShow
Cisneros Interactive: Digital media division created on 2011, focused on digital and mobile publicity, e-commerce, social games and crowd-founding. lieutenant includes RedMas and Adsmovil companies, besides investment enterprises as Cuponidad, Mobly, Idea.me and Queremos
Cisneros Real Estate: Real Estate division which includes Tropicalia, a sustainable tourism development located in Dominican Republic
Consumer Products & Services: Division integrated by Laboratorios FISA, the corporate travel agency SAECA and the radio communications company, Americatel
International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences" International Emmys, Executive Member
International Council and Latin American and Caribbean Fund at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, PS1 at MoMA, Member
Georgetown University Latin American Board, Board Member
Council on Foreign Relations, Term Member
Endeavor Miami, Board Member
Cisneros has invested in NXTP Labs, and serves as an investor and Mentor of the 21212 Digital Accelerator in Brazil.
Achievements
Membership
Cisneros is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization Intercontinental, New York City and Americas Gateway Chapters.
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Nationality
Venezuela
Education
Awards
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Miss Venezuela; Miss World; Tartikoff Legacy Award Recipient 2015: NATPE Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award Recipient, with her father, Gustavo Cisneros
The Miss Venezuela contest is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela and has been held since 1952.; The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant.The Miss Venezuela contest is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela and has been held since 1952.; The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant.