# Gerry Cardinale Private-equity investor and founder of [[RedBird Capital Partners]], the firm that co-financed the [[Skydance-Paramount]] takeover of Paramount Global and holds a minority stake in the controlling entity. A former Goldman Sachs partner, Cardinale built RedBird around sports and media assets. > [!note] Stub > Minimum-viable page created to support the [[Paramount Timeline]]. Expand with the RedBird portfolio and the Skydance financing structure.