CEO at Magnite
CEO of the largest independent SSP, a publicly-traded company central to the programmatic ecosystem
Last updated Mar 28, 2026 by AI Enrichment
Paul Wright is not the CEO of Magnite. The CEO of Magnite is Michael Barrett, who has led the company since 2017 when he joined Rubicon Project as CEO, and continued in that role through the merger with Telaria in 2020 that created Magnite. It is important to note that the premise of this query contains an inaccuracy — Paul Wright is not publicly identified as Magnite's CEO in any verifiable public record as of the knowledge cutoff. Magnite itself, however, is a highly significant player in the AdTech ecosystem. Formed from the April 2020 merger of Rubicon Project and Telaria, it operates as the largest independent sell-side platform (SSP) in programmatic advertising, with particular strength in connected television (CTV) and streaming inventory. The company has made several strategic acquisitions, including SpotX and SpringServe, to deepen its CTV capabilities. Because the individual named 'Paul Wright' as CEO of Magnite does not match verifiable public records, this profile cannot be completed with confidence. Fabricating biographical details would be inappropriate. Please verify the person's identity and current role before resubmitting.