John Fogelman

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John Michael Fogelman (born c. 1965) is the CEO and founder of FactoryMade Ventures. FactoryMade is an entertainment and media incubator.[1]

Prior to FactoryMade, he was an agent at William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.[2] Before the merger of William Morris Agency and Endeavor, he was the Head of the Motion Picture Department at William Morris Agency.[3][4]

Career

In high school, Fogelman worked in retail for his uncle Louis Fogelman.[5] Lou helped found the 200-outlet music retail chain Wherehouse Entertainment and founded the 100+ chain Music Plus.[6] John also created a local delivery service called F&F Delivery.

John atteneded Tulane University and the University of Southern California.[7] In college, he and two friends started a small take-out restaurant VFC.[8]

In 1987, he joined KPMG Peat Marwick as an Auditor. In 1990, he left accounting and enrolled at the Anderson School of Business at UCLA where he earned his MBA.[7] While at business school, Fogelman and his colleagues created a CD-Rom device called the disc lift.[9]

Fogelman sworked as an agent in the mailroom for the Triad Agency and joined the William Morris Agency in 1992.[3] In 1994, he was promoted to talent agent at WMA, and in April 2000, he was named Head of the Motion Picture Talent Department.[10] In 2002, he became the Co-Head of Motion Pictures Department and in 2003, Fogelman joined the board.[7][11] He became the Head and EVP of the Motion Picture Department in July 2004.[3][4]

Talent

Fogelman helped design the business operations for Bad Robot, Bay Films and Platinum Dunes.[5][12][13] His team helped creat a five-year film deal for JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot and Paramount and a six-year TV production pact with Warner Bros. Television.[5][14][15] He was also thanked for his contributions on films such as “American Beauty” and “Monster’s Ball”.[16][17]

Corporate

Fogelman was part of a team who signed Hasbro with William Morris.[18] The group brokered a six-year deal for Hasbro with Universal Pictures.[18] and a joint venture between Hasbro and Discovery Communications. As a result of the deal, Hasbro gained a 50% stake in the Hub (formerly Discovery Kids Network) in the US.[19]

In early 2010, the team signed HSN to create multi-media expansion opportunities for the company.[20]

Background

John is married to Sherri Fogelman and has three children.[21] He is a contributor at the UCLA Children’s Hospital, where he serves on the board of directors,[22] and is an active member of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple.[23]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.factorymade.com/team.html
  2. ↑ The Top 25 Representatives in Hollywood for 2009. "Top 25 Representatives in Hollywood for 2009". Whorepresents.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Fleming, Michael (April 27, 2009). "WMA, Endeavor approve merger – Entertainment News, Business News, Media". Variety. Retrieved October 20, 2011. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cieply, Michael (April 27, 2009). "William Morris and Endeavor to Become One Talent Agency". The New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2011. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2
  6. ↑ "COMPANY NEWS; From Rock to Riches For Music Plus Founder – New York Times". The New York Times. April 12, 1988. Retrieved October 20, 2011. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2
  8. ↑ "Victoria Fond Cuisine Inc". California9.com. August 15, 1988. Retrieved October 20, 2011. 
  9. ↑ "US Patent # 5,192,106. Compact disc handling device". Patents.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011. 
  10. ↑ Brodesser, Claude (April 27, 2000). "WMA ups vets in revamp – Entertainment News, Tenpercenteries, Media". Variety. Retrieved October 20, 2011. 
  11. ↑ Fleming, Michael (May 28, 2003). "WMA taps first femmes – Entertainment News, Tenpercenteries, Media". Variety. Retrieved October 20, 2011. 
  12. ↑ https://michaelbay.com/newsblog/files/a9372612482bae35e4619490a4994c1a-266.html
  13. ↑ Fleming, Mike. "Platinum Dunes Moves From CAA To WME –". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011. 
  14. ↑ "Abrams Lands TV, Film Deals; The co-creator of `Lost' signs huge pacts with Warner and Paramount, snubbing Disney". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. July 15, 2006. Retrieved October 20, 2011. 
  15. ↑ Adalian, Josef (July 16, 2006). "Pacts make J.J. a man on a mission – Entertainment News, TV News, Media". Variety. Retrieved October 20, 2011. 
  16. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1545002/
  17. ↑ Koehler, Robert (March 6, 2001). "For art's sake – Entertainment News, Guild 2001 SAG, Media". Variety. Retrieved October 20, 2011. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Claude Brodesser-Akner (April 25, 2009). "How Hasbro Is Getting Movies Made About Its Toys". Businessinsider.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011. 
  19. ↑ "Hasbro and Discovery Communications An… : Discovery Communications". Corporate.discovery.com. April 30, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2011. 
  20. ↑ Fleming, Mike. "Home Shopping Network Signs With WME –". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011. 
  21. ↑ http://www.wilshireboulevardtemple.org/content/pdf/bulletin_10_1_08_oe__6_1_8439.pdf
  22. ↑ "Mattel Party on the Pier Benefiting Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA". Partyonthepier.ucla.edu. Retrieved October 20, 2011. 
  23. ↑ http://www.wbtla.org/content/pdf/3_1_draft_OE__6_1_8200.pdf

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