Jon Feltheimer

During his 30-year entertainment industry career, Jon Feltheimer has held leadership positions at Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Entertainment and New World Entertainment and has been responsible for tens of thousands of hours of television programming and hundreds of films, including the global blockbuster Hunger Games franchise, the launch of the Divergent franchise and Academy Award winners Crash, Monster’s Ball and Precious.

Mr. Feltheimer was named Chief Executive Officer of Lionsgate in March 2000. During his 14-year tenure as CEO, Lionsgate has grown from its independent studio roots into a leading next generation global content leader with a reputation for innovation. The Company's market capitalization has grown from $80 million in 2000 to nearly $4 billion today, and its revenue has increased more than 15 times over.

During Mr. Feltheimer's tenure as CEO, Lionsgate has established a reputation for leadership in films, television programming and digital content. Its success has been driven by a prestigious 15,000-title library, innovative partnerships with digital platforms, a feature film slate led by the global blockbuster Hunger Games franchise, and a vibrant television business encompassing over 30 shows on more than 20 different networks including multiple Emmy Award winner Mad Men, hits such as Weeds, Anger Management, Nashville and Nurse Jackie and the critically-acclaimed breakout Orange is the New Black.

Lionsgate’s feature film business generated more than $2 billion at the global box office for the second year in a row in 2013, ranking among the top six studios. In addition to The Hunger Games franchise, its recent success has been driven by box office hits such as the first installment of the Divergent franchise, Now You See Me, Warm Bodies, The Expendables 2 and Possession, and the Company’s upcoming slate includes such eagerly-anticipated potential franchises as Gods of Egypt. Mr. Feltheimer was also an architect of the Pantelion Films joint venture with Latin media giant Televisa, which recently released Instructions Not Included, the highest-grossing Spanish-language film ever in the U.S.

During Mr. Feltheimer’s tenure as CEO, Lionsgate’s global television business has grown to encompass more than 1,000 episodes of television content worldwide and has increased its revenue from $8 million in 2000 to nearly half a billion dollars this year. In addition to its roster of hit series for cable networks, the Company’s television business has diversified to include a broadcast network series, five shows in national syndication, several television series utilizing the 10+90 model that Lionsgate pioneered and a growing slate of original content for digital platforms.

Before joining Lionsgate, Mr. Feltheimer spent nine years at Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) as head of the Columbia TriStar Television Group and head of Sony Entertainment Television. While at SPE he was responsible for overseeing the Company’s television production, distribution, syndication and international operations, shepherding the launch of hit TV shows such as Mad About You, Dawson’s Creek and The King of Queens as well as leading the television group's evolution into an international powerhouse that launched or partnered in nearly 30 branded channels around the world.

Mr. Feltheimer was NATPE’s keynote speaker in January 2009, received MIPCOM’s prestigious “Personality of The Year” Award in October 2010, was inducted into Broadcasting & Cable’s Hall of Fame in October 2012 and received NATPE’s coveted 2014 Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award, reflecting 30 years of leadership in the global television business. He has been named to Vanity Fair’s “The New Establishment” list as well as being named one of “America’s Most Inspiring CEO’s” by Esquire Magazine.