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MILLS
Scott
Chief executive officer of Black Entertainment Television (BET)
Black Entertainment Television (BET)
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Scott M. Mills is an American business executive. He is chief executive officer of BET.
Career
After graduating college, Mills worked as deputy treasurer for the City of Philadelphia. He eventually became an investment banker. During that time, he got to know Robert L. Johnson, the founder of BET. Eventually, Johnson hired Mills to work at BET. He credited Johnson with teaching him how to operate a business, calling his time with Johnson the "Bob Johnson School of Entrepreneurship".
Mills has a 20 year history of working at Viacom. He was executive vice president and chief administrative officer at Viacom for five years. Prior to that, he was chief operating officer at BET Networks. During his earlier time at BET, he launched BET's mobile and digital operations and BET Her.
Mills became president of BET Networks in December 2017, replacing Debra L. Lee. In November 2021, Mills was named chief executive officer of BET.
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