Richard Gelfond
{{short description|American business executive (born 1955)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Richard Gelfond
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1955}}
| education = Northwestern University School of Law (JD)
Stony Brook University (BAS)
| occupation = Chief Executive Officer, IMAX Corporation
}}
Richard L. Gelfond (born 1955) is an American business executive and the Chief Executive Officer of IMAX Corporation.{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=September 19, 2022 |title=Imax CEO Richard Gelfond Extends Contract Through 2025 |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/imax-ceo-richard-gelfond-extends-contract-1235377355/ |access-date= |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Richard L Gelfond - Companies House - Gov.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/EBWMUSWNgP0Up-yv0SKrCKOHxAc/appointments |access-date=October 6, 2023 |website=service.gov.uk |language=en}}
Early life and education
Gelfond was raised in Plainview, Long Island.{{Cite web |title=IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond on What's Next for the Big Screen |url=https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/podcast/knowledge-at-wharton-podcast/imax-ceo-richard-gelfond-on-whats-next-for-the-big-screen/ |access-date=November 8, 2023 |website=Knowledge at Wharton |language=en-US}} He earned his bachelor's degree from Stony Brook University in 1976, and his Juris Doctor from Northwestern University School of Law in 1979.{{Cite web |date=March 1, 2014 |title=Richard Gelfond's Incredible Journey - SBU News |url=https://news.stonybrook.edu/alumni/richard-gelfonds-incredible-journey-2/ |access-date= |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Northwestern University School of Law |date=November 8, 2023 |title=Honor Roll of Donors |url=https://law.alumni.northwestern.edu/s/1479/images/gid4/editor_documents/recognition/honorroll.pdf }} In 2004, Gelfond was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree by Stony Brook University.
Career
Gelfond started his career as a law clerk for U.S. Court of Appeals judge Max Rosenn.{{Cite web |last=Archivist |first=Times Leader |date=May 12, 1996 |title=Unique Honor Comes To Giant Of Law Friends And Colleagues Reflect On A Career Of Integrity And Public Service That On Monday Will Receive Yet Another Recognition |url=https://www.timesleader.com/archive/888793/unique-honor-comes-to-giant-of-law-friends-and-colleagues-reflect-on-a-career-of-integrity-and-public-service-that-on-monday-will-receive-yet-another-recognition |access-date= |website=Times Leader |language=en-US}} He later worked as a lawyer at Cleary Gottlieb and as an investment banker at Drexel Burnham Lambert.{{Cite web |date=August 2, 2019 |title=What Makes Rich Gelfond Run? - SBU News |url=https://news.stonybrook.edu/alumni/what-makes-rich-gelfond-run/ |access-date= |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2002 |title=Richard Gelfond and Bradley Wechsler of Imax Corp.: A really big show |url=https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/2btgijdgl1kk3akfjm1hc/portfolio/richard-gelfond-and-bradley-wechsler-of-imax-corp-a-really-big-show |access-date= |website=Institutional Investor |language=en}}
Gelfond joined IMAX Corporation as Vice Chairman in 1994 when the investment company he co-founded and was a principal of acquired IMAX.{{Cite web |date=March 27, 1998 |title=Annual Report on Form 10-K |url=https://imaxcorporation.gcs-web.com/node/14646/html }}{{Cite web |date=January 13, 1994 |title=Toronto-Based IMAX Finds Investors in U.S. |url=https://www.deseret.com/1994/1/13/19086670/toronto-based-imax-finds-investors-in-u-s |access-date= |website=Deseret News |language=en}} He became co-CEO in 1996, and CEO in 2009.{{Cite web |last=Fuster |first=Jeremy |date=September 9, 2022 |title=Imax CEO Rich Gelfond's Contract Extended Through 2025 |url=https://www.thewrap.com/imax-ceo-rich-gelfond-gets-contract-extension-through-2025/ |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}} In 1996, Gelfond received an Academy Award on behalf of IMAX for Scientific and Technical Achievement.{{Cite web |date=6 October 2023 |title=Richard L. Gelfond |url=https://imaxcorporation.gcs-web.com/management/richard-l-gelfond}}
Other activities
- Chair, Board of Trustees, Stony Brook Foundation.{{Cite web |title=Board of Trustees {{!}} Foundation |url=https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/foundation/people/board.php |access-date=October 7, 2023 |website=www.stonybrook.edu |language=en}}
- Chairman, Steering Committee, Columbia Shuttle Memorial Trust.{{Cite web |date=September 16, 2003 |title=Columbia Trust Fund, Columbia IMAX Tribute - collectSPACE: Messages |url=http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum23/HTML/000707.html |access-date= |website=www.collectspace.com}}
- Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees, New York Historical Society (former role).{{Cite web |date=January 29, 2013 |title=Alumni Profile: Richard L. Gelfond |url=https://blog.suny.edu/6666/alumni-profile-richard-l-gelfond/ |access-date= |website=Big Ideas Blog |language=en-US}}
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