Philip D Hettema was born on 1955 and is an American businessman and the Chief Executive Officer at THG Creative.
13 Facts About Phil Hettema
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Phil Hettema has been credited as a production supervisor of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1984 Summer Olympics, and has several patents to his name.
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Phil Hettema was born in 1955 and grew up in Southern California.
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Phil Hettema quit his music degree as he was promoted to managerial positions within Disney.
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Phil Hettema quit Disney and returned to California to study illustration at Art Center College of Design.
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Phil Hettema then worked with a number of Walt Disney Imagineering employees to develop attractions for a Beatrix Potter theme park in England.
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Phil Hettema joined as a line producer for an upcoming show at Universal Studios Hollywood; however, on his first day he was told the existing script was discarded and he would be required to start fresh.
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Phil Hettema worked on the initial concepts of Cartoon World, a park to feature DC Comics, Dr Seuss and Warner Bros.
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Phil Hettema was part of the team that made the first pitch to Warner Bros.
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In other Universal Creative planning meetings, Phil Hettema voted against the company obtaining the theme park rights for The Lord of the Rings.
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The Phil Hettema Group has worked for Universal Creative, reimagining the original Jurassic Park ride for Universal Studios Singapore where Jurassic Park Rapids Adventure was opened.
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In 2022, The Phil Hettema Group merged with Pasadena-based themed entertainment design firm, Themespace to form THG Creative.
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Phil Hettema continues to serve as Chief Executive Officer at THG.