Worked as a staff writer, newspaper and wire service contact for 20th Century-Fox

Radio, TV contact and special projects, Columbia Pictures

Joined Seven Arts Productions as publicity manager

Appointed production publicity manager, Warners-Seven Arts

Served as an assistant to the producers of feature film, "There Was a Crooked Man"

Became studio publicity director, Cinema Center Films

Director of ad publicity for feature film, "Mame", released by Warner Brothers

Became director of advertising, Warner Brothers

Made cameo appearance in feature film, "All the President's Men"

Named vice president, worldwide advertising and publicity, for Warner Brothers

Served as senior vice president, Lucasfilm Ltd.

Joined Paramount Pictures as president of worldwide marketing

Named president, Paramount Motion Picture Group

Moved to Columbia Pictures as executive vice president

Named executive vice president of Columbia Pictures and Columbia's president of marketing and distribution in March; relinquished duties as executive vice president of Sony Pictures Entertainment

Left Columbia in July; formed production company, Out of the Blue Productions; signed production deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment

Formed a lucrative association with comedian Adam Sandler, producing the comic's hit films "Big Daddy" (1999) and "Mr. Deeds" (2002)

Elected in his first term as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences