Jon Feltheimer, CEO, Lionsgate

Jon Feltheimer was named chief executive officer of Lionsgate in March 2000; his title expanded to include the role of co-chairman in June 2005. His blueprint for Lionsgate's growth, combining the flexibility and entrepreneurial culture of an independent with the financial and strategic relationships of a major studio, draws upon his twenty-five year career in the entertainment industry. During Mr. Feltheimer's tenure, Lionsgate has grown into the leading independent filmed entertainment studio through a combination of organic growth and accretive strategic acquisitions. With the acquisitions of Artisan Entertainment, Trimark Holdings and other available libraries, Lionsgate now has one of the most prestigious and prolific libraries in the entertainment industry with nearly 12,000 titles, a diverse portfolio of businesses and an exciting, commercially potent feature film slate of eighteen to twenty releases a year.