Michael Burns

Since becoming Vice Chairman of Lionsgate in March 2000, Mr. Burns has played an integral role in building the Company into a more than $5 billion global content leader with a reputation for innovation. He recently helped spearhead Lionsgate's $4.4 billion acquisition of Starz, the biggest deal in the Company's history, as the studio continues to grow into a diversified global content platform. Lionsgate's portfolio of businesses features a film slate that has averaged nearly $2 billion at the global box office each of the past five years, driven by the critically-acclaimed "La La Land," which won six Academy Awards while becoming a global box office phenomenon, and the blockbuster "Hunger Games," "Twilight Saga," "Now You See Me" and "John Wick" franchises. One of the largest independent television businesses in the world, Lionsgate's television slate encompasses nearly 90 series on 40 different networks, including the ground-breaking "Orange is the New Black," the fan favorite "Nash