Charles Tillinghast

Tillinghast serves as General Manager and Publisher of MSNBC.com, the leader in breaking news and original journalism on the Internet.

Tillinghast sets and directs MSNBC.com’s business priorities, manages the company’s editorial organization and oversees new technology development.

An early member of the MSNBC.com management team, Tillinghast joined the company in 1999 as its Business Development Manager, before becoming Senior Director of Sales & Business Development followed by Vice President of that department. During this period, Tillinghast negotiated most of MSNBC’s content partnerships and led a rapid increase in advertising sales revenue.

Prior to joining MSNBC, Charles held business development and sales positions in the software, semiconductor, and health care industries. Originally from Boise, Idaho, he holds a bachelors degree in American Civilization from Brown University, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and attended the Wharton School’s executive education program on leadership. He serves on the board of Trustees of Albertson College of Idaho.