JEFF YAPP
Jeffrey B. Yapp serves as Executive Vice President of MTV Networks Music and Logo Enterprise Group where he leads the business development team in extending the MTV, VH1, CMT and Logo brands into new businesses and platforms. Yapp oversees several development groups responsible for an extensive array of ventures and new content opportunities including the film DALE, the authorized true story of race car legend Dale Earnhardt. Yapp was instrumental in securing the film deal and took on the role of executive producer. The film was narrated by Paul Newman and produced by NASCAR Images and CMT Films. Over the course of his extensive career, he has been honored with various awards including the Cannes; Film Festival Golden Advertising Award (1998).