Larry Solov

Laurence Gregory Solov (born May 20, 1968) is an American attorney best known as the co-founder and CEO of Breitbart News.^[2]

Larry Solov
Solov speaking at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference
Born	Laurence Gregory Solov (1968-05-20) May 20, 1968 (age 57)[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Stanford University (BA) University of California, Los Angeles (JD)
Occupation(s)	Attorney; CEO of Breitbart News

Early life and education

Solov was born to a Jewish family^[3] in Los Angeles, the son of Joanne (née Skolnick), a social worker, and attorney Lessing Solov. His grandfather Charles Solov was born in the Russian Empire and emigrated to the United States in the early 20th century. He has a younger sister, Rachel. He graduated from Stanford University in 1990 with a degree in religious studies,^[4] followed by a J.D. degree from UCLA in 1994.^[2]

Career

Solov became CEO, main owner, and president of Breitbart News after the death of Andrew Breitbart in 2012.^[4] Solov was Breitbart's childhood friend,^[5] and served as general counsel for the company from 2007.^[6]