Mr. Leonsis’ success as an innovator and entrepreneur allows him to identify business opportunities and drive new strategies based on changing technologies, social media and digital trends.
Mr. Leonsis founded Monumental Sports & Entertainment, LLC, a sports, entertainment, media and technology company in 2010 and is currently the chairman and CEO. Mr. Leonsis was Chairman of Revolution Money, Inc., which American Express acquired in January 2010. From 1994 to 2006, Mr. Leonsis held several executive positions and was Vice Chairman Emeritus of AOL LLC, a leading global ad-supported internet company.
Mr. Leonsis serves as a board member for the Hellenic Initiative and for OxiWear. He is the Advisory Board Chair for Georgetown Entrepreneurship; the Chairman for D.C. College Access Program, Inc.; co-founder and Vice-Chair for the Greater Washington Partnership; and co-founder and co-Executive Chairman of aXiomatic Gaming. Mr. Leonsis is also a council member for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Mr. Leonsis currently serves as chairman of the board of directors, chair of the nominating and governance committee, a member of the audit committee and a member of the executive committee of Groupon, Inc. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University.