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Ben Kohn
Chief Executive Officer, President & Director
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PLBY Group
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- Joined Playboy as Chief Executive Officer in January 2018, after having served as interim CEO from May 2016 to December 2017
- Has served on Playboy's Board of Directors since March 2011
- From 2004 to December 2018, served as a Managing Partner at the private equity firm Rizvi Traverse, leading successful buyouts of major media and entertainment companies, including taking Playboy private in 2011
- Prior to Rizvi Traverse, was a Vice President at Angelo, Gordon & Co., focusing on private equity and special situations
- Started career at Cowen & Company in the Mergers and Acquisitions group
- Serves on the Board of Directors for the performance rights organization, SESAC
- Received a Bachelor of Science in Management BSM from Tulane University
- Earned a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University
About PLBY Group
PLBY Group is a global pleasure and leisure company known for its flagship brand, Playboy, which operates in about 180 countries, offering products across various categories including Sexual Wellness, Style & Apparel, and more. The company is actively involved in social advocacy, supporting causes like LGBTQ+ equality, reproductive rights, and cannabis law reform.
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