Michael Cavanagh
Michael Cavanagh is co-CEO of Comcast Corporation, the media and technology conglomerate whose properties include NBCUniversal, Sky, Peacock, and Xfinity. Appointed co-CEO alongside Brian Roberts in 2024, Cavanagh is one of the most senior executives overseeing a portfolio that spans broadband, pay-TV, film, broadcast and streaming — making him a central figure in the ongoing transformation of advertising-supported and subscription video. Before joining Comcast, Cavanagh served as President of Comcast beginning in 2015, where he played a key role in the company's financial strategy and operations. Prior to Comcast, he had a distinguished career in investment banking and finance, most notably as Co-CEO of the Corporate & Investment Bank at JPMorgan Chase and as CFO of JPMorgan Chase. His financial acumen and deal-making background have shaped Comcast's capital allocation strategy, including its management of the NBCUniversal and Sky acquisitions. Cavanagh's elevation to co-CEO positions him as a likely successor to longtime CEO Brian Roberts and places him at the center of decisions affecting Peacock's advertising model, NBCUniversal's ad sales business, and Comcast's response to cord-cutting — all critical issues for the broader media and advertising industry.
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Bio
Michael Cavanagh is co-CEO of Comcast Corporation, the media and technology conglomerate whose properties include NBCUniversal, Sky, Peacock, and Xfinity. Appointed co-CEO alongside Brian Roberts in 2024, Cavanagh is one of the most senior executives overseeing a portfolio that spans broadband, pay-TV, film, broadcast and streaming — making him a central figure in the ongoing transformation of advertising-supported and subscription video. Before joining Comcast, Cavanagh served as President of Comcast beginning in 2015, where he played a key role in the company's financial strategy and operations. Prior to Comcast, he had a distinguished career in investment banking and finance, most notably as Co-CEO of the Corporate & Investment Bank at JPMorgan Chase and as CFO of JPMorgan Chase. His financial acumen and deal-making background have shaped Comcast's capital allocation strategy, including its management of the NBCUniversal and Sky acquisitions. Cavanagh's elevation to co-CEO positions him as a likely successor to longtime CEO Brian Roberts and places him at the center of decisions affecting Peacock's advertising model, NBCUniversal's ad sales business, and Comcast's response to cord-cutting — all critical issues for the broader media and advertising industry.
Expertise & education
Expertise
Education
- BA, Yale University
- MBA, Harvard Business School
Recognition
Notable achievements
- Appointed co-CEO of Comcast Corporation in 2024, one of the world's largest media and technology companies
- Oversaw Comcast's financial strategy during the integration of NBCUniversal and Sky acquisitions as President
- Played a key role in JPMorgan Chase's navigation of the 2008 financial crisis as CFO