Oak View Group (OVG) has appointed Ade Patton as CFO, effective immediately, the global venue development, advisory and investment company announced on Tuesday (Aug. 15).
In his new role, Patton will direct and oversee the global financial and accounting activities of the firm. He lives in Denver and will report to OVG chairman/CEO Tim Leiweke. Patton succeeds former OVG CFO Steven Selcer in the position.
Patton is a seasoned Fortune 500 executive, having most recently served as CFO of HBO Max/global DTC at WarnerBros Discovery. Prior to that, he also filled investment management roles at Millennium Management and Citadel and additionally served as CFO of Turner Sports from 2019-2020. He additionally serves on the board of healthcare infrastructure company Welltower and previously served on the board of Root Sports – Northwest.
Patton earned a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School, an MBA from Harvard Business School and received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia.
“I’m pleased that Ade will be joining OVG,” said Leiweke in a statement announcing Patton’s hire. “Ade is a seasoned financial executive who has helped lead world-class companies, and I look forward to having him on our team to help guide OVG’s continued strategic and sustainable growth at scale.”
In his own statement, Patton added, “I am both proud and excited to join Oak View Group at this moment. We truly have an opportunity to transform the sports, live entertainment, and hospitality industries globally, and I am eager to join the world-class management team that Tim and Irving Azoff have assembled.”