Russ I. Pillar

Russ I. Pillar

Director of Finance/CFO at BLUE WHALE ACQUISITION CORP I

58 year
Technology Services
Consumer Services
Finance

Profile

Russ I.
Pillar
is the founder of Reigning Champs LLC, which was founded in 2012.
He held the title of Co-Chief Executive Officer & Director.
Currently, Mr. Pillar is the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Catalytic Capital Investment Corp.
since 2006, the Chief Executive Officer of Reimagined Parking, Inc. since 2023, a Member of Aspen Global Leadership Network, and the Chief Financial Officer of Blue Whale Acquisition Corp.
I since 2021.
In his former positions, Mr. Pillar served as the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director of Precision Systems, Inc., the Chief Executive Officer of Prodigy Services, Inc. from 1997 to 2000, the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director of Virgin Entertainment Group, Inc. from 1998 to 2000, the President & Chief Executive Officer of CBS Internet Group, the Vice Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer of Prodigy Internet, the Vice Chairman of Prodigy Communications Corp., the Vice Chairman-Operations of AVP, Inc., the Chairman of Sx Global Pty Ltd., and a Director of Summa Four, Inc., CBSSports.com, uBid, Inc., MarketWatch.com, Inc., Playboy Enterprises, Inc. from 2003 to 2010, US Search, Inc., Switchboard, Inc., NovelStem International Corp., Ooyala, Inc., and Telescan, Inc. He also served as a Managing Director of Catalytic Capital LLC, the President & Director of Los Angeles Marathon, and an Advisory Board Member of Halyard Capital Management LLC.
Mr. Pillar was the President-CBS Internet Group at Viacom, Inc. from 2000 to 2006 and the President of Viacom Digital Media Group.
He obtained his undergraduate degree from Brown University.

Russ I. Pillar active positions

CompaniesPositionStart
BLUE WHALE ACQUISITION CORP I Director of Finance/CFO 2020-12-31
Chief Executive Officer 2006-01-31
Aspen Global Leadership Network Corporate Officer/Principal -
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Former positions of Russ I. Pillar

CompaniesPositionEnd
Chairman 2024-05-16
Director/Board Member 2010-07-15
AVP, INC. Chief Operating Officer 2008-02-21
VIACOM INC. Corporate Officer/Principal 2006-01-31
President 2000-02-28
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Training of Russ I. Pillar

Brown University Undergraduate Degree

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Listed companies2
NOVELSTEM INTERNATIONAL CORP.

Health Technology

AVP, INC.

Consumer Services

Private companies25

Communications

Electronic Technology

Technology Services

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Communications

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Technology Services

Commercial Services

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Commercial Services

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Telescan, Inc.

Technology Services

Technology Services

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Retail Trade

Consumer Services

Finance

CBS Internet Group

Prodigy Internet

Viacom Digital Media Group

Aspen Global Leadership Network

Finance

Los Angeles Marathon

Consumer Services

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