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Tom Freston Net Worth

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Updated on January 14, 2026


Tom Freston Net Worth

Tom Freston net worth is
$300 million

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Thomas E. Freston is an entertainment industry executive. 
Full NameTom Freston
Net Worth$300 million
Date Of BirthNovember 22, 1945
Place Of BirthUSA
ProfessionFilm producer
Work PositionOld Viacom Bio
EducationNew York University, Saint Michael's College
NationalityAmerican
NicknamesTom Freston, Freston, Tom
IMDB
NominationsNews & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Historical Programming – Long Form
Star SignSagittarius
#Fact
1Both he and Leslie Moonves will serve as CEO of their respective companies when the Viacom split is finalized. [July 2005]
2After the resignation of Viacom President & COO Mel Karmazin, he was elevated to Co-President & Co-COO of Viacom (along with CBS chief Leslie Moonves). [June 2004]
3Chairman & CEO, MTV Networks [1987]
4Ranked #6 on Premiere's 2006 "Power 50" list along with Paramount CEO 'Grey, Brad (I)'. They had ranked #9 in 2005.
5President & Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Viacom, Inc. [June 2004]. In his new role, Freston oversees MTV Networks, BET Networks, Showtime Networks, Simon & Schuster Publishing, Paramount Pictures, and the Paramount Theme Parks.
6Served as Chairman & CEO, MTV Networks (parent company of MTV, Nickelodeon, VH1, SpikeTV, Comedy Central, MTV2, Noggin/The-N, TV Land) [1987-2004]
7Graduated with a BA from St. Michael's College in Winooski Park, Vermont.
8Co-President & Co-COO of Viacom International, parent company of MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, CBS, KingWorld, Infinity Broadcasting, and Simon & Schuster Publishing. [2004-Present]
9Originally worked at the Benton & Bowles advertising agency before beginning his career at Warner AMEX Satellite Entertainment Company (WASEC), which later evolved into what is now the MTV Networks Group.
10Graduated with an MBA from the Leonard Stern School of Business, New York University [NYU].
11Created the "I want my MTV" campaign, which helped to increase awareness of MTV as a brand in the early 1980s and beyond.

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Rock the Kasbah2015executive producer
The Diplomat2015Documentary executive producer
White City2015TV Movie executive producer
Paladar2014Documentary executive producer

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
1990 MTV Video Music Awards1990TV Special mtv video award executive committee

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Lazarus Effect2010Documentary short thanks
Eagles: Hell Freezes Over1994TV Special documentary special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Untitled Story of MTV Documentary2017Documentary filmingHimself
Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music2016TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself
The 1998 Annual Kid's Choice Awards1998TV SpecialHimself

Known for movies

Producer

Rock the Kasbah (2015)
as Producer

Producer

The Diplomat (2015)
as Producer

Producer

Paladar (2014)
as Producer

Himself

Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music (2016)
as Himself