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Harry Strauss Zelnick (born June 26, 1957) is an American businessman. Born in Boston and raised in
Strauss Zelnick
South Orange, New Jersey, he attended Columbia High School, Wesleyan University, Harvard Business
School, and Harvard Law School. He is the founder, chief executive officer (CEO), and managing partner of
private equity firm ZMC, the chairman and CEO of video game company Take-Two Interactive, and the
former chairman of media conglomerate CBS Corporation.
Early life and education
Harry Strauss Zelnick was born on June 26, 1957, in Boston into a Jewish His mother, Susan
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Strauss Manello, died on October 22, 1967, when Harry was years He and his siblings were raised
their aunt Elsa (née Strauss) and her husband Allan Zelnick (died in 2013). He grew up in South Orange,
New
Strauss Zelnick graduated in 1975 from Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey and studied
psychology and English at Wesleyan University from 1975 until 1979, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree
with During his time at Wesleyan, he was the national public relations director for the
Coalition of Independent College and University Students Zelnick simultaneously enrolled at
Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School in 1979, obtaining a Master of Business Administration
Zelnick in 2015
degree from the former in 1982 and a Juris Doctor from the latter in
Born
Harry Strauss Zelnick
June 26, 1957 (age 66)
Boston,
Career [edit]
Nationality
American
In 1983, he started as vice president for television international sales at Pictures International
tia
Education
Wesleyan University 1979)