- President and Chief Operating Officer of News Corporation, and Chairman and CEO of the Fox Group. Former book editor at St. Martin's Press. B.A. in English literature from the University of California, Berkeley.
- Career Planning via "Accident": He started his career in book publishing at St. Martin's Press and Warner Books, claiming it was the "last sort of career planning" he ever did. He only moved into television when a producer randomly flew to New York to offer him a job.
- "Pimple on Rupert's Ass": In a candid moment at a Midtown bar, Chernin once jokingly asked a reporter why he was always written about as just a "pimple on Rupert [Murdoch]'s ass". His companion merrily confirmed, "Because you are just a pimple on Rupert's ass".
- Bad Seats at the Oscars: Despite his massive influence, he famously sat in the "bad seats" at the Academy Awards so Rupert Murdoch could be up front when Titanic won Best Picture.
- No Patience for Sets: Though he watches all "dailies" (the raw footage from a day's shoot) and spends massive amounts of time on marketing, he rarely visits film sets because he says he doesn't have the patience for it.
- Barstool Stake: In a surprising move for a traditional media executive, his firm, The Chernin Group, bought a majority 51% stake in the digital media brand Barstool Sports in 2016 for roughly $10-$15 million.
- Malaria Fighter: He is the co-founder and chairman of Malaria No More, a non-profit dedicated to eradicating the disease globally.
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