Ronald Grant

Who is Ronald Grant?

As President and Chief Operating Officer of AOL LLC, Ron Grant plays

a key role in the implementation of AOL's new advertising-focused

strategy and transition to a global Web services company.

Before he was named to his current position with AOL in 2006, Grant

was Senior Vice President, Operations, for Time Warner, AOL's parent

company. In that position, he worked closely with Time Warner's

President and Chief Operating Officer in areas including strategy,

digital initiatives, and operational efficiencies for Time Warner

divisions and played an important role in the development of the

business plan launched by AOL in 2006.

Before moving to Time Warner, Grant was Senior Vice President of

Business Affairs and Development for AOL and managed a team responsible

for business development, negotiating key alliances, and operational

investments. He joined AOL in 1997.

Prior to AOL, he was a partner in the communications and

entertainment practice of Mercer Management Consulting. He specialized

in creating and managing growth strategies for clients in the Internet,

telecommunications, and media industries.

Grant earned a bachelor of arts degree in economics from Dartmouth

College and an MBA in finance and international business from Columbia

Business School.