Ross Levinsohn’s career has been long and rewarding. He started working as soon as his bachelor’s degree from American University was in his hands. The 1985 graduate of the broadcast communications department co-founded a production company, and the two newly minted graduates successfully operated it for four years. They chose to sell it in 1989, and each took an opportunity with an employer.

For Levinsohn, the next move was to Time Warner Sports. He selected a role in marketing and promotions. For five years, he developed these key relationship-building business skills. In the mid-1990s, he moved over to CBS and worked as a producer for its syndicated show about the NFL, SportsLine. At the end of the 1990s, the internet boom was at its peak. Ross Levinsohn joined Alta Vista for a couple of years.

Technology and internet communications intrigued Levinsohn. He made a move to Fox Interactive Sports Media, where filled a managerial position. Eventually, he came to coordinate all of the daily operations. He became the CEO of the company in 2004. Levinsohn departed in 2006 in order to try a new entrepreneurial effort.

Ross Levinsohn’s new business partner was James Heckman. The seasoned entrepreneur joined Levinsohn in launching a digital advertising business. They called it an interesting name, 5to1. The two partners picked the right time, and they grew the company into a worth of $28 million. Yahoo purchased it from them in 2010, and Heckman chose to invest his proceeds in another venture, Maven.

Levinsohn stuck with Yahoo for a few years. After he was picked as its short-term CEO, while a long-term candidate was sought, he moved on to Boston Consulting Group, Tribune Company, the Los Angeles Times newspaper and more. He also stuck with his entrepreneurial efforts and founded a couple of businesses during these years.

For the duration of the 2010s, Heckman worked hard to build up Maven. By 2019, it owned more than 300 websites and printed periodicals. Heckman wanted Ross Levinsohn to join him. In 2020, Heckman announced that Levinson would be Maven’s newest CEO, a role he assumed in August.