Richard Gelfond Explained

Richard Gelfond
Education:Northwestern University School of Law (JD)
Stony Brook University (BAS)
Occupation:Chief Executive Officer, IMAX Corporation

Richard L. Gelfond (born 1955) is an American business executive and the Chief Executive Officer of IMAX Corporation.[1] [2]

Early life and education

Gelfond was raised in Plainview, Long Island.[3] He earned his bachelor's degree from Stony Brook University in 1976, and his Juris Doctor from Northwestern University School of Law in 1979.[4] [5] In 2004, Gelfond was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree by Stony Brook University.

Career

Gelfond started his career as a law clerk for U.S. Court of Appeals judge Max Rosenn.[6] He later worked as a lawyer at Cleary Gottlieb and as an investment banker at Drexel Burnham Lambert.[7] [8]

Gelfond joined IMAX Corporation as Vice Chairman in 1994 when the investment company he co-founded and was a principal of acquired IMAX.[9] [10] He became co-CEO in 1996, and CEO in 2009.[11] In 1996, Gelfond received an Academy Award on behalf of IMAX for Scientific and Technical Achievement.[12]

Other activities

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rubin . Rebecca . September 19, 2022 . Imax CEO Richard Gelfond Extends Contract Through 2025 . Variety . en-US.
  2. Web site: Richard L Gelfond - Companies House - Gov.UK . October 6, 2023 . service.gov.uk . en.
  3. Web site: IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond on What's Next for the Big Screen . November 8, 2023 . Knowledge at Wharton . en-US.
  4. Web site: March 1, 2014 . Richard Gelfond's Incredible Journey - SBU News . en-US.
  5. Web site: Northwestern University School of Law . November 8, 2023 . Honor Roll of Donors .
  6. Web site: Archivist . Times Leader . May 12, 1996 . Unique Honor Comes To Giant Of Law Friends And Colleagues Reflect On A Career Of Integrity And Public Service That On Monday Will Receive Yet Another Recognition . Times Leader . en-US.
  7. Web site: August 2, 2019 . What Makes Rich Gelfond Run? - SBU News . en-US.
  8. Web site: September 30, 2002 . Richard Gelfond and Bradley Wechsler of Imax Corp.: A really big show . Institutional Investor . en.
  9. Web site: March 27, 1998 . Annual Report on Form 10-K .
  10. Web site: January 13, 1994 . Toronto-Based IMAX Finds Investors in U.S. . Deseret News . en.
  11. Web site: Fuster . Jeremy . September 9, 2022 . Imax CEO Rich Gelfond's Contract Extended Through 2025 . 2023-10-07 . TheWrap . en-US.
  12. Web site: 6 October 2023 . Richard L. Gelfond .
  13. Web site: Board of Trustees Foundation . October 7, 2023 . www.stonybrook.edu . en.
  14. Web site: September 16, 2003 . Columbia Trust Fund, Columbia IMAX Tribute - collectSPACE: Messages . www.collectspace.com.
  15. Web site: January 29, 2013 . Alumni Profile: Richard L. Gelfond . Big Ideas Blog . en-US.

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