Began career in publicity department of MGM

Joined motion picture division of Rogers and Cowan

formed own public relations firm

Joined Creative Management Associates (CMA), the forerunner of International Creative Management

Became senior executive vice president in charge of worldwide motion picture production at Warner Bros.

Left Warners to join International Creative Management (ICM); named senior executive vice president in charge of worldwide motion picture activities and president of international filmmaking

Joined Raystar Films as president and CEO

Named as president Columbia Pictures

Added title of CEO, Columbia Pictures

Named chairman, Columbia Pictures Industries

Resigned from Columbia

Served as executive vice president and chairman of the motion picture division of Weintraub Entertainment

Served as vice chairman of ICM

Formed McElwaine/Hayes Co. (with director Terry Hayes); left ICM in September

Joined Trilogy Entertainment Group as motion picture division president