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James N. Gianopulos ( el, Δημήτρης Γιαννόπουλος) is an American businessman. He served as the head of
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and most recently as the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of
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until his ouster in September 2021.


Early life

James N. Gianopulos was born in 1952 in Brooklyn, New York City. He is a second-generation
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. He graduated from
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with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973, received a Juris Doctor from the
Fordham University School of Law Fordham University School of Law is the law school of Fordham University. The school is located in Manhattan in New York City, and is one of eight ABA-approved law schools in that city. In 2013, 91% of the law school's first-time test taker ...
in 1976, and an LL.M. program from the
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.National Innovation Conference 2014: James Gianopulos
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Career

He started his career by working at Paramount and
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. He then worked in the International Distribution department of Fox Filmed Entertainment.Brent Lang
Fox’s Jim Gianopulos Leads Studio Through Uncertain Times
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'', August 19, 2014
X Prize Foundation: Board of Trustees
/ref> He was co-chair of Fox Filmed Entertainment with
Tom Rothman Thomas Edgar Rothman (born November 21, 1954) is an American film executive and current chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group. In this role, Rothman oversees all of the studio's motion picture production and distribution activiti ...
from 2000 to 2012.Kim Masters, Matthew Belloni
Jim Gianopulos Closing New Long-Term Deal at 20th Century Fox
''The Hollywood Reporter'', January 11, 2013
In 2006, the Gianopulos and Rothman team had
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twenty movies that produced over $100 million domestically ($ million in current
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).. He took over as the sole chairman of Fox beginning in 2012. In this position, he served as the head of 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight, Fox 2000, Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios, Fox International Productions and Fox Home Entertainment. He has argued for a closer relationship between Hollywood and
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, especially with regards to anti-piracy efforts. He serves on the board of directors of the
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.Bloomberg BusinessWeek: James N. Gianopulos
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/ref> He is also on the board of trustees of the X Prize Foundation as well as the board of the
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Entertainment Technology Committee. Gianopulos is also a member of the board of trustees of the
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. In 2013, he joined USC's School of Cinematic Arts Board of Councilors. In March 2017, he was named Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures, after the dismissal of the late
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. Gianopulos began his duties on April 3, 2017. It was announced that
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and Viacom (parent company of Paramount Pictures) would recombine as
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in December 2019. Jim Gianopulos was confirmed to continue on as chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures under the merged ViacomCBS. Gianopulos was fired from Paramount in September 2021 and replaced by Nickelodeon president
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.


Personal life

He is married to his second wife Ann Gianopulos. They have three daughters named Alexa, Niki, and Mimi.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gianopulos, Jim Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Businesspeople from New York City Boston University alumni Fordham University School of Law alumni New York University School of Law alumni American chief executives in the media industry American people of Greek descent American film studio executives 20th Century Studios people Paramount Pictures executives