Started his entertainment career at NBC Sports in NYC

Moved to Los Angeles and began his motion picture career with Columbia

Served as production assistant to Peter Guber on "The Deep"

Appointed vice president of production at MGM/UA

Joined Sherwood Productions as vice president of production

Served as vice president of production at Warner Bros.

First feature credit, as executive in charge of production on "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the 8th Dimension"

Was president of the motion picture division of Gladden Entertainment Corporation

Appointed executive vice president of production at Columbia Pictures

Named president of worldwide production at Columbia Pictures

Assumed post of corporate executive vice-president at Columbia

Left Columbia to become president and CEO of New Regency Productions

Promoted to chairman and CEO at New Regency

Became president and COO of the film unit at MGM/UA Studios

With Arnon Milchan and Curtis Hanson, produced the acclaimed "L.A. Confidential"; became first film to receive the Best Picture award from every major film critics group