Ron Meyer

Ron Meyer is the former Vice Chairman at NBCUniversal, where he worked at the studio for 25 years. In 2007, the Producers Guild of America awarded Meyer -- the Agent-turned-Studio-chief -- the prestigious Milestone Award for his years of service to the industry. The honor placed him in the company of Steven Spielberg, who won in 1998, actor Kirk Douglas, the Late Robert Wise (1914-2005), the Late Jack Valenti (1921-2007), Jeffrey Katzenberg and Alan F. Horn, to name a few. Meyer says his zeal for film was instilled by his Jewish immigrant parents who were avid film-goers during the golden era of cinema (1930-1955). His early passion coupled with his dedication and service to the The United States Marine Corps ushered a nineteen-year-old Meyer into the freshmen ranks of Hollywood. His career began in 1964 as an Agent at the Paul Kohner Agency segueing into a five-year commitment at the William Morris Agency. During the mid-1970s, Hollywood was in a ripple-effect change caused by the