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Kern Schireson

Co-founder

Known

Kern Schireson is the Chairman and CEO of Known, a modern marketing company that delivers world class science, strategy, and creative in a single integrated offering that helps clients achieve their goals. Known was formed after Schireson Associates — founded by Kern – acquired Blackbird Global and Stun Creative in 2019.

From 2015-2019, in addition to his ongoing executive leadership of Schireson Associates, Kern served as Viacom’s Chief Data Officer and Corporate Executive Vice President.

He has been twice named to Adweek’s “50 Most Indispensable Executives in Advertising.” Kern is a GP and member of the investment committee of Lunch Partners, an early stage private investment vehicle for some of the world’s most powerful CMOs.

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