Jim Gianopulos served as the head of 20th Century Fox and most recently as the chairman and chief executive officer of Paramount Pictures until his ouster in September 2021.
13 Facts About Jim Gianopulos
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James N Gianopulos was born in 1952 in Brooklyn, New York City.
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Jim Gianopulos graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973, received a Juris Doctor from the Fordham University School of Law in 1976, and an LL.
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Jim Gianopulos started his career by working at Paramount and Lorimar.
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Jim Gianopulos then worked in the International Distribution department of Fox Filmed Entertainment.
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Jim Gianopulos was co-chair of Fox Filmed Entertainment with Tom Rothman from 2000 to 2012.
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Jim Gianopulos took over as the sole chairman of Fox beginning in 2012.
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Jim Gianopulos has argued for a closer relationship between Hollywood and Silicon Valley, especially with regards to anti-piracy efforts.
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Jim Gianopulos is on the board of trustees of the X Prize Foundation as well as the board of the University of Southern California Entertainment Technology Committee.
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Jim Gianopulos is a member of the board of trustees of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
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Jim Gianopulos was confirmed to continue on as chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures under the merged ViacomCBS.
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Jim Gianopulos was fired from Paramount in September 2021 and replaced by Nickelodeon president Brian Robbins.
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Jim Gianopulos is married to his second wife Ann Gianopulos.