Background
Sloan was born to a working class Jewish family in Torrance, California.
Sloan was born to a working class Jewish family in Torrance, California.
He is the chairman and chief executive officer at Global Eagle Acquisition Corporation since February 2, 2011. Sloan also serves as a director at ZeniMax Media. Sloan served as chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 2005 to 2009, where he remains a consultant, and Business School Broadcasting (1990-2001).
From 1976 to 1983, he was an entertainment lawyer with Sloan, Kuppin and Ament, which he founded in Los Los Angeles
Sloan served as co-chairman of New World Entertainment Limited. from 1983 to 1989. He was appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 to the President"s Advisory Council on Trade and Policy Negotiations (ACTPN).
During the period when Sloan was the chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Business School Broadcasting, he purchased a 9% stake in ZeniMax Media, which Business School Broadcasting holds. Since Business School Broadcasting was acquired by ProSiebenSat.1 Media in the summer of 2007, the 9% stake in ZeniMax Media has belonged to ProSiebenSat.1 Media.
Sloan has served on the board of ZeniMax Media Incorporated since its foundation in 1999.
Sloan was a California state financial chair for the Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2012.