CFO J.P. Hannan leaves Cox Media Group to join live events company GCL

Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2024 10:48 am

J.P. Hannan

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Veteran media finance exec J.P. Hannan has resigned from Cox Media Group to take the global CFO role at international live events company GCL. As executive vice president and chief financial officer, Hannan led the financial carveout of CMG from Cox Enterprises. Hannan joined CMG in December 2020 from AutoWeb, where he was EVP/chief financial officer for two years.

He earlier spent nine years at Cumulus Media, including six as senior vice president, treasurer and CFO.

GCL handles logistics for concert touring, pro sports, world broadcast news events, film & television production and a wide range of other entertainment related sectors. Hannan is tasked with overseeing financial matters for its entire platform, including Rock-it Cargo, Dietl, Dynamic, CARS, Cosdel, Xtreme and Dell Will.

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CFO J.P. Hannan leaves Cox Media Group to join live events company GCL

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