Jon Feltheimer (born September 2, 1951) is the Chief Executive Officer of

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and has held that position since 2000. Feltheimer has led Lionsgate to grow into the leading

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independent filmed entertainment studio.

Biography

Feltheimer received a BA in economics with honors from Washington University in St. Louis.Washington University in St. Louis: "Alumni Honored at Founders Day 2006"
Spring 2007 He helped engineer the creation of TriStar Television for

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where he became the head of the

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Group and executive vice president of Sony Pictures Entertainment. At SPE he presided over the development of ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Nanny'',

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, Early Edition,

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, Party of Five, and

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. In 2000, he joined

where he served as CEO. Under his guidance, Lionsgate received 25 Academy Award nominations and seven Oscar wins including for Crash (film), the Best Picture of 2006. Lionsgate's television network, which operates 12 channels, is known for its hit TV series, '' Weeds''. Lions gate recently announced that they will be extending Jon Feltheimer's contract until 2023. Feltheimer also served as an advisor of ZeniMax Media and a member of Telltale Games board of directors.

Philanthropy and awards

In April 2016, Feltheimer was awarded the

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's highest honor, the Humanitarian Award. He and his wife are supporters of Kehillat Israel.

Personal life

Feltheimer is married to Laurie Demarest; and has 4 children. He and his wife are members of

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, a Reconstructionist congregation in

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References

External links

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