Jon Feltheimer is CEO of Lionsgate. Under his leadership, Lionsgate has increased revenue from roughly $180 million in 2000 to nearly $1.6 billion last year, and its market capitalization has multiplied 20 times over to nearly $2 billion. Recent successes include "The Hunger Games," which ranks as the third-largest opening weekend in North America, and the critically acclaimed "Margin Call" and "Precious," which won two Academy Awards. Lionsgate films have earned more than 70 Oscar nominations and 16 wins under Feltheimer's leadership. Its television business, which includes "Mad Men," "Weeds" and "Nurse Jackie," has earned 93 Emmy nominations and 17 wins in the past five years. Previously Feltheimer spent nine years at Sony Pictures Entertainment and eight years at New World Entertainment. He gave the National Association of Television Program Executives keynote in 2009 and was MIPCOM's "Personality of The Year" in 2010. He holds a bachelor's degree from Washington University, where he has endowed several scholarships.
Global Conference 2013
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, philanthropist Bill Gates and Strive Masiyiwa of Econet Wireless discuss advancing prosperity in Africa.
