Dawn Steel

Born in New York City. Championed motion picture marketing tie-ins with the overwhelming success of the Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) campaign. Became the first woman to head a major film studio in 1987 (Columbia) and hold the title of "Studio President." Best-selling author of the book, "They Can Kill You But They Can't Eat You." Legendary exec at Paramount Pictures and trailblazer for women in films.