MARK P. MAYS

Chief Executive Officer

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

Mark P. Mays is Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a global media and entertainment company specializing in mobile and on-demand entertainment and information services for local communities and advertisers. Mark oversees operations including more than 20,000 employees in over 50 countries.

Prior to becoming President and CEO in October 2004, Mark served in various roles at the company, including Vice President and Treasurer, Senior Vice President of Operations and later President and COO. 

Prior to joining Clear Channel, Mark worked for Eppler, Guerin & Turner, an investment-banking firm, and for CapCities, a broadcast company now a part of ABC/Disney.

Mark currently serves on the board of directors for the Ad Council, is a founding member of the HD Digital Radio Alliance, and remains involved with numerous other industry associations. He has been named one of Radio Ink’s Most Powerful People in Radio for many years. 

Mark holds an M.B.A. from Columbia University and B.A. in Economics and Mathematics from Vanderbilt University.

Mark’s civic leadership includes board positions with Junior Achievement’s San Antonio Chapter, the Boy Scouts of America, the United Way of San Antonio, and the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research. In addition, the world-renowned cancer research and treatment center, City of Hope, selected Mark as its 2005 Spirit of Life Honoree.  He also has a leadership role with the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and is involved with the Mays Family Foundation, which supports a broad range of global community organizations and charitable causes.