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David Kenny

Executive at Nielsen

Kennebunkport, Maine, United States

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About

David Kenny serves as a Director at Flutter Entertainment. He has held President and CEO positions at Digitas, Akamai, Publicis, The Weather Company, IBM, and Nielsen, with three decades of experience in consumer and media sectors spanning big data, analytics, AI/ML, and cloud technologies.

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Experience

  1. Flutter EntertainmentDirectorcurrent2026 — presentEMEA
  2. NielsenDirector Board of Directorscurrent2026 — present
  3. NielsenExecutive Chair2023 — 2025North America
  4. NielsenCEO2018 — 2023New York, New York
  5. Best BuyChair of the Board of Directorscurrent2013 — present
  6. Teach For AmericaChairman of the Boardcurrent1998 — presentUnited States
  7. IBMSVP, IBM Watson and Cognitive Solutions2016 — 2018Greater Boston
  8. The Weather CompanyChairman & CEO2012 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  9. Yahoo! Inc.Director2010 — 2012
  10. Akamai TechnologiesPresident2010 — 2011
  11. Publicis GroupeDirectoire, MD - VivaKi2007 — 2010Paris
  12. Digitas ClassicCEO1997 — 2007
  13. Bain & CompanyPartner1987 — 1997

Skills & more

Leadership99Management99Strategy99Creative Strategy6Strategic Planning6SaaS5Digital Strategy99Web Analytics19Start-ups50Interactive Marketing49SEM8Strategic Partnerships99
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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Kenny?
David Kenny serves as a Director at Flutter Entertainment. He has held President and CEO positions at Digitas, Akamai, Publicis, The Weather Company, IBM, and Nielsen, with three decades of experience in consumer and media sectors spanning big data, analytics, AI/ML, and cloud technologies.
Where did David Kenny go to school?
David Kenny studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Kettering University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial Administration).

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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesHristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of PayhawkVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures

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Also attended Kettering University39

Allen QianCEO, Peeli Ventures Incubator at Peeli VenturesMartin DoberManaging Director at ID VenturesScott StankiewiczVenture Partner at REFASHIOND VenturesRichard DeVaughnCEO, The Arcadia Group International and Jaro Media Services at Reinventure CapitalAl BsharahManaging Partner at Interlock CapitalLinfeng (Daniel) ZhouInvestor at WAGMI Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Flutter Entertainment5

Zillah Byng-ThorneOperating Partner at True.Nigel EcclesFounder at Fan DuelHansjan KamerlingCPO at Adaptify SEODan TaylorChief Executive Officer – Flutter International at FlutterPhil BishopChief Operating Officer at Flutter

Also worked at Nielsen92

Daniel van der MerweSenior Director at JMI EquityAndrew HongVenture Partner at Ff Venture CapitalAndrew FurmanSoftware Developer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersDan PfeilAssociate at Energy Capital VenturesMark BlakeStrategy & Corporate Development Leader at Joyance PartnersCalvin PoonExecutive Director at The Spartan Group

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Also worked at Teach For America132

Chelcie TaylorInvestor at GGV CapitalRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalAmanda DawsonDirector, People Operations at StartXEllie HinkenInvestor at Khosla VenturesStefan SchroppSenior Regulatory Counsel at ParadigmBrandon WolfeCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Jordan Partners

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Also worked at IBM1,524

Brian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseOlivier PomelCo-founder & CEO of DatadogAlexis Le-QuocCo-founder & CTO of DatadogKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital

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