Michael Barrett

Dealmaker

Michael Barrett is the Chief Executive Officer of Magnite.

Last updated Oct 5, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

History

Week in Review: Nielsen Buys DoubleVerify for $2.15 Billion, Disney Agrees IP Deal with TikTok, and CTV Stars in Mixed Ad Tech EarningsAug 7
Magnite Doesn’t Want To Be A DSP. It Just Wants To Own The Decisioning LayerAug 5

Role

CEO

Company

Magnite

Based

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Connections

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Years in industry: 20 years

Bio

Michael Barrett is the Chief Executive Officer of Magnite. Magnite was formed through the 2020 merger of ad exchange Rubicon Project, where Barrett also served as CEO, and CTV specialist Telaria, with the combined company later acquiring SpotX in 2021 to deepen its connected TV capabilities. Earlier in his career, Barrett held executive roles across major digital media and ad tech companies, including President and CEO of Millennial Media, President and Founder of Ichabod Farm Ventures, EVP and Chief Revenue Officer at Yahoo, CEO of Admeld Inc. prior to its acquisition by Google, EVP and Chief Revenue Officer at Fox Interactive Media, EVP of Sales and Partnerships at AOL Media Networks, and senior sales positions at GeoCities and Disney Online. Source 1: magnite.com — Michael Barrett | Chief Executive Officer

Career

CEOCurrent
Magnite
CEO
Rubicon Project · 2017–2020
CEO
Millennial Media · 2014–2015
Employee
Yahoo · From 2012
Employee
Google

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Expertise & education

Expertise

Programmatic AdvertisingConnected TV (CTV) MonetizationSupply Path Optimization (SPO)Header BiddingSell-Side Platforms (SSP)Mobile AdvertisingPublisher Yield ManagementM&A Strategy in AdTech

Education

Bachelor's Degree, University of Notre Dame

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