Education
In 1980, Folta received a Bachelor of Surgery from College of Communication and was presented with the school"s Distinguished Alumni Award in 1998.
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Carl Folta
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He has served at this post since November 2006. Before that, he served as Executive Vice President, Office of the Chairman, from January 1, 2006, where he served as Sumner Redstone"s senior adviser and spokesman. Previously, he was Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations of the former Viacom Incorporated., since November 2004.
Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations of Viacom from November 1994 to November 2004, and Vice President of Corporate Relations of Viacom from April 1994 to November 1994.
Folta held various communications positions at Paramount Communications from 1984 (when the company was known as Gulf+Western, retaining this name until 1989) until joining Viacom through its purchase of Paramount in April 1994. In January 2003, Folta initiated KNOW Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, a cross-platform public education campaign by Viacom and Columbia Broadcasting System (which Viacom owned from 2000–2005) to fight Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. KNOW Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome runs public service messages across Columbia Broadcasting System"s and Viacom"s television, radio, and outdoor properties.
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2005 (aged 16) -
Nationality
United States
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Distinguished Alumni Award; Emmy award; Peabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards (or simply Peabody Awards) program, named for American businessman and philanthropist George Peabody, recognizes distinguished and meritorious public service by American radio and television stations, networks, online media, producing organizations, and individuals.The George Foster Peabody Awards (or simply Peabody Awards) program, named for American businessman and philanthropist George Peabody, recognizes distinguished and meritorious public service by American radio and television stations, networks, online media, producing organizations, and individuals.