Victor Ganzi's career spans more than 40 years and includes experience as a general counsel, chief financial officer, and chief executive officer. Educated in both accounting and law, he has extensive legal, accounting and business management experience.
Mr. Ganzi served as president and chief executive officer of the Hearst Corporation, a private diversified communications company, from 2002 to 2008. During his tenure with the company, revenues surpassed $8 billion. He also spearheaded the construction of a new, environmentally friendly, Gold LEED-certified headquarters for the company in New York City.
Prior to joining Hearst, Mr. Ganzi was the managing partner at Rogers & Wells, now a part of international law firm Clifford Chance, where he was responsible for day-to-day operations. Before joining Rogers & Wells, he practiced as a certified public accountant, specializing in taxation, at a Big Four accounting firm.
Over his career, Mr. Ganzi has chaired and served on more than 25 public, private and nonprofit boards. He previously served as a director for companies such as Willis Towers Watson, Wyeth, ESPN, Hearst - Argyle Television and Gentiva Health Services. He currently serves as Chairman Emeritus of the PGA Tour, which operates the men's professional golf tour in the United States, and on the boards of Foster + Partners, the international architectural firm based in London, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Mr. Ganzi graduated summa cum laude from Fordham University with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting, received a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School and holds an L.L.M. in taxation from New York University.
