| Mark Ghuneim |
Mark Ghuneim is an American internet entrepreneur.
Ghuneim began his career as program director and VJ at the 21st Street video nightclub Private Eyes in New York City.[1] After positions at MTV's "120 Minutes," and Beggars Banquet/XL/4AD Records, a British independent label, he became vice president of video promotion for Columbia Records.[2] [3]
In 1994 Ghuneim was the vice president of online and emerging technologies at Columbia Records.[4] Ghuneim created and implemented online marketing campaigns for Columbia Records. His initiatives at Sony Music included the formation of an online and emerging-technologies group as well as innovations in online marketing and promotion, social networking and community management.[5] He was previously senior vice president of online and emerging technology at Sony Music Entertainment.[6] In 2004, Ghuneim left Sony Music Entertainment to launch Wiredset, a start-up digital services company for television networks, movie companies, publishers and emerging brands.
Ghuneim subsequently became General Manager of Twitter’s Curator, a position he held until early 2016.[7]
In 1997, Ghuneim founded Hacked.net.[8] Ghuneim has worked with the American Civil Liberties Union and New York Civil Liberties Union to oppose surveillance in public spaces.[9] He believes that people have a right to be anonymous in their interactions in public spaces.[9]