Tom Rutledge

Chief Operating Officer
Cablevision Systems Corporation

As chief operating officer of Cablevision Systems Corporation, Tom Rutledge is responsible for overseeing the company's Cable and Communications business; Rainbow Media, the company's national programming business, which includes the AMC, IFC, Sundance Channel, WE tv and Wedding Central networks and IFC Entertainment; Optimum Lightpath, the company's all Ethernet carrier-grade business telecommunications company; and Clearview Cinemas. Mr. Rutledge also oversees Rainbow Advertising Sales Corporation (RASCO), as well as Cablevision's local media and programming properties, which include News 12 Networks' local news channels, MSG Varsity's television and online services covering high school activities, and Newsday and amNewYork, two of the nation's largest daily newspapers, serving the New York area.

Previously, as president of Cable and Communications, Mr. Rutledge was responsible for managing all services delivered by Cablevision's state-of-the-art fiber optic network, including digital video, high-speed Internet and the company's voice-over-IP phone product. His appointment in January 2002 was a key step toward ensuring the delivery of Cablevision's new generation of digital telecommunications offerings to more than 5.3 million households and businesses in the company's New York metropolitan service area.

Since Mr. Rutledge's arrival at Cablevision, the company has completed a $5 billion fiber optic network upgrade and become the first U.S. cable provider to offer high-definition video on demand and to offer a VoIP phone product across its entire service area. Under Mr. Rutledge, Cablevision has also deployed the nation's largest and most advanced WiFi network, which provides wireless broadband across its service area, and launched pioneering interactive advertising services.

A 33-year cable, media and business industry veteran, Mr. Rutledge previously served as president of Time Warner Cable. He began his industry career in 1977 at American Television and Communications (ATC), a predecessor company of Time Warner Cable, starting as a manager trainee after graduating from college.

Mr. Rutledge currently serves on the board of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA), and serves on the boards of CableLabs, C-SPAN and the CTAM Educational Foundation. He received his bachelor of administration in economics from California University in California, PA in 1977.