WonderHowTo co-founder Stephen Chao has built a career out of creativity and wonderment. At WonderHowTo, he is CEO.

Before founding WonderHowTo, Chao enjoyed a colorful and successful career as a media executive holding diverse entrepreneurial and senior management roles with USA Cable and News Corp. During his tenure at News Corp, he was involved in the purchase of Twentieth Century Fox and the Metromedia TV stations. Later, he became president of Fox Television, where he launched successful and ground breaking series including America’s Most Wanted and Cops. After leaving Fox, Chao worked as an independent producer before joining USA Cable where he served as president.

Though he has spent the bulk of his career in television, Chao’s first job out of college was reporting for the National Enquirer.

Chao is a graduate of Harvard University (Classics) and Harvard Business School. He lives in Santa Monica, California with his two sons.

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