Education
Mohn studied Mathematics and Philosophy at.
Mohn studied Mathematics and Philosophy at.
He is the Chief Executive Officer of National Public Radio. Mohn worked for W National Broadcasting Company-Department of Administration and Management in New York as a disc jockey for 20 years, as "Lee Masters", and has served as programmer, general manager, and owner of a group of radio stations. He is on the board of trustees of Southern California Public Radio.
He created East! Entertainment Television and served as its president and Chief Executive Officer. He has held senior leadership positions at Music Television, Video Hits One, and Centre National d'Études des Télécommunications, and founded Liberty Digital.
He has also served as corporate director, adviser, and investor in several media companies. Since 2002 he has been on the board of directors of Scripps Networks.
He served as the chair of the Southern California American Civil Liberties Union for 15 years. Mohn joined National Public Radio as Chief Executive Officer in on July 1, 2014, a choice described as "unlikely" given his lack of experience with either journalism or public media.
Mohn has contributed to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Gephardt for President, Gore 2000, John Kerry for President, McCain 2000, Obama Victory Fund 2012, and the Progressive Patriots Fund.