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Russ Brown

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Russ Brown is the President of Consumer Products, Promotions and Ad Sales at Valiant Entertainment.

Superheroes are his claim to fame, having resurrected the Marvel characters in merchandising, and he is now doing the same for Valiant, the third largest universe of superheroes with over 2,000 characters. He lives the practice of integrating the three disciplines in his title and has done so for other brands and brand owners, including but not limited to Martha Stewart, Iconix, AT&T and MasterCard.

In addition to this extensive licensing background, Russ ran major promotional and advertising accounts in the US and overseas for Heineken, AT&T, MasterCard, AOL and the Guggenheim Museum.

Russ is the Chairman of The Licensing Council at the Brand Activation Association and has been an adjunct professor at Fordham University, New York University and Adelphi University.