Ron Grant

President & Chief Operating Officer, AOL LLC

As President and Chief Operating Officer of AOL LLC, Ron Grant plays a key role in the implementation of AOL's new advertising-focused strategy and transition to a global Web services company.

Before he was named to his current position with AOL in 2006, Grant was Senior Vice President, Operations, for Time Warner, AOL's parent company. In that position, he worked closely with Time Warner's President and Chief Operating Officer in areas including strategy, digital initiatives, and operational efficiencies for Time Warner divisions and played an important role in the development of the business plan launched by AOL in 2006.

Before moving to Time Warner, Grant was Senior Vice President of Business Affairs and Development for AOL and managed a team responsible for business development, negotiating key alliances, and operational investments. He joined AOL in 1997.

Prior to AOL, he was a partner in the communications and entertainment practice of Mercer Management Consulting. He specialized in creating and managing growth strategies for clients in the Internet, telecommunications, and media industries.

Grant earned a bachelor of arts degree in economics from Dartmouth College and an MBA in finance and international business from Columbia Business School.