Ron Meyer

Ron Meyer "was appointed president and chief operating officer of Universal Studios on August 1, 1995.

"Prior to joining Universal, Meyer was president of Creative Artists Agency, Inc., which he founded in 1975 with four fellow agents from the William Morris Agency. Over the years they built the company into the preeminent talent agency, representing many of the industry's most influential and talented people, and later expanding its range of services to include consulting with leading American and international corporations.

"Previously, Meyer was a television agent with the William Morris Agency from 1970 to 1975. Prior to that, he worked as a messenger at the Paul Kohner Agency in Los Angeles from 1964 to 1970. Before joining the Paul Kohner Agency, Meyer served in the United States Marine Corps.

"He lives in Malibu, California, with his wife, Kelly Chapman, and has three daughters and a son."


 * Trustee, American Film Institute
 * Trustee, Simon Wiesenthal Center

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