Ryan Kavanaugh General Information

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Mr. Ryan Kavanaugh co-founded and serves as Co-Chief Executive Officer & Co-Chairman at Relativity Media. He was a Chaiman and also served as a Co-Chief Executive Officer at Rogue Pictures. Kavanaugh began his entertainment industry career as the architect of innovative slate-financing arrangements for a number of major studios. He crafted feature-film funding structures for Sony, Universal, Warner Bros. and others, introducing more than $10 billion in capital to the sector. Relativity evolved from a finance and production company into a full-fledged movie studio after Kavanaugh led its acquisition of Overture Films' marketing and distribution operations in 2010. He further strengthened the studio's distribution network by negotiating a first-of-its-kind television deal with Netflix and overseeing the studio's early expansion into China. Kavanaugh's work has garnered numerous accolades. In 2011 he was named Variety's Showman of the Year. The Hollywood Reporter honored him with its 2010 Leadership Award and he was honored with the 2009 Hollywood Producer of the Year Award at the 13th Annual Hollywood Awards Gala. In a special issue dedicated to him, Variety recognized Kavanaugh as a "Billion Dollar Producer." A devoted philanthropist, Kavanaugh serves as Chairman Emeritus for The Art of Elysium, an organization that encourages artists to donate their time and talents to children battling serious medical conditions. He is a recipient of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Board of Governors' Hollywood Humanitarian Award and the Anti-Defamation League's 2011 Entertainment Industry Award. In recognition of his dedication to helping inner-city youth, he was presented with the Sheriff's Youth Foundation Community Champion Award. He has also received the Fulfillment Fund's highest honor, the Tom Sherak Award. He is also an Angel Investor.