Fortune LGBTQ+ Leaders

George Cheeks

Courtesy of Paramount
  • Company
    Paramount Global
  • Title
    Co-CEO
  • Company headquarters
    U.S.
  • Revenues ($M)
    $30,610

A lawyer by background, Cheeks has risen the ranks of the global TV industry, becoming CBS' first openly gay president and co-CEO of Paramount Global in 2024. "As a media organization, we have an opportunity, and quite honestly a responsibility, to attract LGBTQ+ creators and show authentic characters in a way that doesn’t feel performative. It needs to come from real understanding and experience," Cheeks told Fortune.