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- Birth nameRonald M. Meyer
- An industry veteran with over 50 years of experience in Hollywood, Ron Meyer's tenure at NBCUniversal included a consistent stream of worldwide box office hits. During his time as President and Chief Operating Officer, nine of the studio's films were nominated at the Oscars for Best Picture, landing three wins for the 2001 film "A Beautiful Mind," "Gladiator" in 2000, and 1998's "Shakespeare in Love." Meyer also oversaw the development of "Erin Brockovich," "8 Mile," "Meet the Parents," "The Fast and the Furious," "Ted," and "Despicable Me 1 and 2." Among Meyer's many accomplishments during his time at NBCUniversal, he spearheaded worldwide operations of the studio's theme parks, making strides by bringing in the world's largest IPs and convincing Warner Bros. to license the "Harry Potter'' franchise with Universal parks, leading to one of its most successful and lucrative attractions, "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter." After being promoted to Vice Chairman of NBCUniversal in 2013, Meyer oversaw the successful evolution of the multi-faceted global media brand where he strategically guided its portfolio of film and television assets and brokered deals with top-tier talent for both roles and production deals. Prior to Meyer's time at NBCUniversal, he co-founded the prestigious Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and acted as President for 20 years where he worked alongside four fellow agents to build one of the most prominent talent representation agencies in the world. Meyer was also a television agent at William Morris Agency for five years in the early 1970s. Currently, Ron Meyer along with Sophie Jordan are CEO and Co-CEO of Wild Bunch AG, the independent film distribution and production services company. Wild Bunch, is the pan-European company known for award-winning films and a growing distribution network. Meyer also serves as an advisor to the Doha Film Institute (DFI) as Qatar continues to grow in the film business.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- SpouseKelly Chapman(? - 2018) (divorced)
- His policy at CAA was to return every phone call. Stating it was good business and good manners to act in such a way.
- Was an amateur boxing champion.
- Served as President and Chief Operating Officer at Universal Studios (1995-2013).
- Was named by Edgar Bronfman Jr. in 1995 (when his company, Seagram, bought Universal Studios from Matsushita Electric Company of Japan), the President & COO of Universal Studios, replacing longtime Lew Wasserman confidant Sid Sheinberg.
- Was once an agent at the Paul Kohner Agency and William Morris Agency.
- I have no desire to be any place else, I'm having too good a time to leave.
- I've always surrounded myself with talented people, both in film and in business.
- The role of a modern Studio Chief is much different to how the old Studio Chiefs used to operate. It's not so much a position of power anymore, but a position of influence.
- In my case, the business chose me.
- When I got into the business, it was simply to make a living.
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