Recruited as executive assistant by Columbia Pictures while still at NYU

Worked seven years at Columbia in various production executive positions; last three years as studio chief

Formed Peter Guber's Filmworks; merged with Casablanca Records to become Casablanca Record and Filmworks' co-owner and chairman of the board

Produced first feature, "The Deep"

Executive produced first feature, "Midnight Express"

Formed Polygram Pictures

Brought in Jon Peters as a partner to form Guber-Peters Entertainment Company (GPEC)

Produced first TV series, "Dreams"

Merged Polygram Pictures with Barris Industries to form Guber-Peters-Barris Entertainment Co.; Became co-chairman and managing director

Took control of Guber-Peters-Barris when Burt Sugarman left and Frank Lowy took his place

Became co-chairman of Columbia/Sony Pictures with Jon Peters; agreement including Sony's acquiring of the Guber-Peters Entertainment Co. For upwards of $200 million

Became sole chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment after co-chairman Jon Peters' resignation (May)

Signed a new five-year contract as chairman at Sony in March

Stepped down as chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment on Sept. 29, announcing that he was forming his own independent production company, to be financed by Sony

Formed Mandelay Entertainment