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# Mel Karmazin

(1943)   Chief Executive Officer

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Mel Karmazin is a chief executive officer.

## Quick Facts About Mel Karmazin

Born August 24, 1943

Profession Chief Executive Officer

## About Mel Karmazin

American executive... \| Melvin Alan "Mel" Karmazin is an American executive. He was the president of Infinity Broadcasting and eventually became the president and CEO of CBS. From 2004 to 2013, he was the CEO of Sirius Radio.

##  Quotes by Mel Karmazin

> [I skip through the programming to watch the commercials.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-karmazin/i-skip-through-the-programming-to-watch-the-commercials/)

Mel Karmazin

[Commercials](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/commercials/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2e7/mel-karmazin-68820_commercials_i-skip-through-the-programming-to-watch_673499.png)

> [There could be no better time to fully integrate Infinity with Viacom's tremendous portfolio of assets. Infinity is performing at record levels…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-karmazin/there-could-be-no-better-time-to-fully-integrate-infinity-with-viacom/)

Mel Karmazin

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/82f/mel-karmazin-68820_amount_there-could-be-no-better-time-to-fully-i_1420783.jpg)

> [The pending merger with XM will offer unprecedented choice for consumers and create tremendous value for stockholders.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-karmazin/the-pending-merger-with-xm-will-offer-unprecedented-choice-for/)

Mel Karmazin

[Ceo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ceo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2e5/mel-karmazin-68820_ceo_the-pending-merger-with-xm-will-offer-un_1819123.png)

> [You may not like the humor, but that is why every radio has an on-off button.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mel-karmazin/you-may-not-like-the-humor-but-that-is-why-every-radio-has-an-on-off/)

Mel Karmazin

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/854/mel-karmazin-68820_button_you-may-not-like-the-humor-but-that-is-w_1919374.png)

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