Served in US Navy

Joined CBS-TV, New York as story editor and writer on series such as "Studio One", "Suspense", "Web"

Moved to Hollywood; worked as story editor at Columbia Pictures

Worked for NBC-TV

Worked for Ziv-TV

Joined Universal as associate producer and writer 90-minute series

Produced first TV series, "The Tall Man"

Named executive producer of TV series, "The Virginian" (1962-70), TV's first 90-minute series

Named vice president Universal TV

Produced first feature, "Sullivan's Empire"

Produced first TV movie, "Split Second to an Epitaph"

Named senior vice president Universal TV

Appointed executive vice president in charge of production, Universal TV

Became president, Universal TV and vice president, MCA, Inc.

Left Universal TV and MCA to become president of Columbia Pictures Productions

Named chairman, CEO of Columbia Pictures

Named chairman, motion picture group, and president of Universal Pictures and vice president of MCA

Formed Price Entertainment Inc.; also served as chairman and CEO (produced movies and TV shows for distribution through Columbia Pictures Entertainment)

Became chairman, Columbia Pictures after merging it with Price Entertainment Inc. in March 1991; contract bought out for a reported $15-20 million

In October, replaced by Mark Canton as head of Columbia Pictures; reactivated Price Entertainment Company with a non-exclusive deal at Sony Pictures Entertainment to independently produce films that do not necessarily have to be made at Columbia