New York, USA - January 31, 2013, New York, USA - Time Warner Inc. announced that Kevin Tsujihara will become the next chief executive officer of Warner Bros. Entertainment, effective March 1, 2013.
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As President of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group since 2005, Mr. Tsujihara currently oversees the company's home video, digital distribution, videogames, anti-piracy, and emerging technology operations.
Mr. Tsujihara joined Warner Bros. in 1994 as Director, Special Projects, Finance to assist in the management of the company's interest in Six Flags. Across his nearly two decades with the company he has served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Business Development & Strategy, Warner Bros. Entertainment and, Executive Vice President, New Media, responsible for the oversight of all Warner Bros.' new media endeavors.
Mr. Tsujihara received his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Southern California and his MBA from Stanford University. He sits on the Board of Directors for the MPAA, City Year Los Angeles, an education focused, nonprofit organization, the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission, Kabam, the Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation, and the Entertainment Software Association.
Mr. Tsujihara is succeeding Barry Meyer who will remain as Chairman through 2013.
Mr. Meyer, on his current position for the last three and a half year, has been executive vice president and chief operating officer of Warner Bros. since 1994. He joined Warner Bros. in 1971 as director, Business Affairs for Warner Bros. Television.
A year later, Mr. Meyer was named vice president, business affairs for Warner Bros. Television, and in 1978, became executive vice president for the television division. In 1984, he was promoted to executive vice president of Warner Bros. Inc., taking charge of all of the studio's television operations.
Mr. Meyer is a member and former Board of Governor of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, a member and past board member of the Hollywood Radio and Television Society, a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a member of the board of directors of City National Corp and its principal subsidiary, City National Bank. ■