Jay Sures was born on November 2,1966 and is an American entertainment industry executive and talent agent, and vice chairman of United Talent Agency.
14 Facts About Jay Sures
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Jay Sures graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he has been an assistant visiting professor for the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.
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Jay Sures became a talent agent when UTA first formed, and was promoted to partner in 1998.
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Jay Sures was named vice chairman of UTA in September 2022.
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Jay Sures is a co-founder of the UTA Foundation, the agency's non-profit organization.
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Jay Sures leads the agency's news, broadcast and television divisions, as well as the acquired Greater Talent Network speakers division.
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Jay Sures led contract negotiations between United Talent Agency and the Writers Guild of America.
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In September 2023, Jay Sures was named chairman of the board of Triad National Security, which manages the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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Jay Sures is chairman of the board of governors that oversees the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
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Jay Sures is a political activist and a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party.
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Jay Sures pledged his support for Democratic candidate Gavin Newsom in California's 2018 gubernatorial race.
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Jay Sures joined the Entertainment Industry Foundation's board of directors in 2008.
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Jay Sures was appointed to the Regents of the University of California in January 2019 by former Governor Jerry Brown.
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Jay Sures was reappointed for a 12-year term by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2020.