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PROFESSONIAL BACKGROUND
1988-Present	TRICOR ENTERTAINMENT, INC. / CEO EXECUTIVE PRODUCER- The Bridge of San Luis Rey, The Devil & Daniel Webster, The Amati Girls, Extreme Days, Carlo's Wake, Homecoming of Jimmy White Cloud (PARTNER - HOWARD KAZANJIAN, Producer: Star Wars, VI - Return of the Jedi, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Demolition Man, The Rookie, J.A.G., etc.)
1987-Present	DARIAN MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC . / CEO (CLIENTS INCLUDE - Paramount Studios, Lucasfilm, Ramsey Shilling, Westar Capital, Jermaine Jackson, etc.)
1996-Present	CHINAMERICA FILM DISTRIBUTORS / CINEMA 1 THEATER GROUP (Hong Kong-based Partnership) CO-CHAIRMAN & MANAGING PARTNER, USA (Major Titles: King Kong, War of the Worlds, Pirates of the Caribbean, Spider-Man, Pearl Harbor, The Hulk, Jurassic Park III, Tomb Raider, Gladiator, The Mummy, Shakespeare In Love, Meet The Parents, Alexander, etc.) (PARTNER - VisionNet International / Evergreen Group -- Evergreen Shipping, EVA Airlines, UniGlory Shipping)
2005 - Present	OCCIDENTAL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP HOLDINGS / CEO (Divisions: Occidental Studios; Occidental Lighting & Grip; Occidental Technologies; Albert Sweet Development; Prop Services West) www.OccidentalEntertainment.com
1990-1994	MATRIX STUDIOS, INC. / CEO (PARTNERS - Gary Winnick / Pacific Capital; Stanley Tulchin / Reprise Capital)
1987-1990	REPUBLIC STUDIOS, INC. / CEO
1984-1987	GLEN GLENN STUDIOS (Division of Republic Corp. NYSE) / CEO (OPERATED THE SOUND DIVISIONS AT: Paramount Studios, Walt Disney Studios, CBS/MTM Studios, Marvel Entertainment)
1980-1984	RYDER SOUND SERVICES, INC. / VICE PRESIDENT
1974-1980	STUDIO SYSTEMS COMPANY / GENERAL PARTNER {IATSE Local(s) 695; 165; 683}

PROFESSONIAL AFFILIATIONS
Present	PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA
Present	LOS ANGELES COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION Panel of Arbitrators (DRS)
Present	ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS & SCIENCES Voting Member (Oscars)
Present	ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES Blue Ribbon Judge (Emmy Awards)
Present	MARCO ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL Board of Directors
Present	SOCIETY OF MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION ENGINEERS
Present	AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE
Present	SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL/ LA Board of Directors
Present	INSTITUTE OF CINEMA & TELEVISION PRODUCTION Co-Founder / Board of Advisors
1989-1992	HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Board of Directors; Executive Committee Chairman - Management Committee; Personnel Committee; Marketing Committee.
1991-1992	HOLLYWOOD HISTORIC (WALK OF FAME) TRUST / HOLLYWOOD SIGN TRUST Chairman - Board of Trustees
1989-1992	HOLLYWOOD ENTERTAINMENT COUNCIL Co-Chairman
1992	SENATORIAL INNER CIRCLE Nominated by United States Senator John Seymour
1992-1995	AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (Hollywood Chapter) Board of Directors
1982-1990	USC CINEMA CIRCULUS Benefactor
1980-1986	HOLLYWOOD ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS ASSOCIATION Co-Founder & Commissioner
1980-1985	REPUBLIC CORPORATION CREDIT UNION Board of Directors / Board of Supervisors

HONORABLE RECOGNITION

Emmy Citation(s) - Sound Director / CEO-Post Production Studio

Moonlighting, Knot's Landing, Cheers, Cagney & Lacy, Hill Street Blues,
The A-Team, National Geographic Special - Dive to the Edge of Creation;

Oscar Nominated Feature (Best Sound)
Star Trek IV, The Voyage Home

PERSONAL

Married - 1975; Three Children; Home - San Marino, California

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