Background
Subotnick is Jewish family, and grew up in a housing project in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Businessman director executive president Vice Chairman
Subotnick is Jewish family, and grew up in a housing project in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from Baruch College in 1962, a Juris Doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1968, and an Master of Laws degree from New York University Law School in 1974.
He serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of Metromedia Company, Incorporated.
In 1999, he was the 398th-wealthiest person in the United States, with a Netto worth of 650 million dollars, and in 2002, he was one of America"s 500 wealthiest people. He was the longtime right-hand-man and chief financial officer of billionaire John Kluge, who at one time was the richest man in America. Subotnick was general partner and Executive Vice President of Metromedia starting in 1986.
He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the company since 2010.
He became a director of Carnival Corporation in 1987, and a director of Carnival plc in 2003. He serves as Presiding Director at Carnival PLC
He has been Senior Independent Director at Carnival Public Limited Company since April 2003. He serves as a Director of Carnival Cruise Lincolnshire Incorporated.
He served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Orion Pictures Corporation from 1992 to July 1997.
He co-founded Big City Radio Incorporated. in 1994.
He has been Chairman of the company since that year. He serves as a Trustee of Central Park Conservancy. From 1995 to 2001, he co-owned the New New York/New Jersey Jersey MetroStars of Major League Soccer.
In 2002, he owned a 330-acre thoroughbred racing farm – Anstu Stable.
He serves on the Board of Trustees for the Park East Synagogue in Manhattan.
He was a member of the board of directors of AboveNet, Incorporated. from July 1997 to July 2012.
