David Rubin Elected Academy President

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Published on Thursday, 08 August 2019 07:06
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David Rubin was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday night (August 6) by the organization's Board of Governors. Rubin is beginning his first term as president and his seventh year as a governor. 

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Lois Burwell, First Vice President (chair, Awards and Events Committee).

Sid Ganis, Vice President (chair, Museum Committee).

Larry Karaszewski, Vice President (chair, Preservation and History Committee).

Nancy Utley, Vice President (chair, Education and Outreach Committee).

Mark Johnson, Treasurer (chair, Finance Committee).

Bonnie Arnold, Secretary (chair, Membership and Governance Committee).

Rubin is beginning his first term as president and his seventh year as a governor representing the Casting Directors Branch.  Burwell, Ganis, Karaszewski and Utley were re-elected to their posts.  This will be the first officer stint for Arnold and Johnson.

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Rubin is the first casting director to hold the position of Academy President.  With more than 100 film and television credits, he has cast such features as "The English Patient," "Men in Black," "Hairspray," "Lars and the Real Girl," "The Talented Mr. Ripley," "Four Weddings and a Funeral," "Get Shorty," "My Best Friend's Wedding," "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet" and "Fried Green Tomatoes."

Academy board members may serve up to three consecutive three-year terms, while officers serve one-year terms, with a maximum of four consecutive years in any one office.

For a full listing of the Academy's 2019-20 Board of Governors, click here.

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