John A. Mirisch
| John A. Mirisch | |
|---|---|
| 73rd Mayor of Beverly Hills | |
| In office 2013–2014 | |
| Preceded by | William W. Brien |
| Succeeded by | Lili Bosse |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Relations | Harold Mirisch (grandfather), Walter Mirisch (great-uncle), Marvin Mirisch (great-uncle) |
| Profession | movie studio executive |
John A. Mirisch is a American movie studio executive and politician. He served as the Mayor of Beverly Hills, California from 2013 to 2014.
Biography
Early life
John A. Mirisch grew up in Beverly Hills.[1][2] He has a brother, Richard Mirisch, and a sister, Amanda Goldberg.[2] His grandfather, Harold Mirisch, alongside his great-uncles Walter Mirisch (born 1921) and Marvin Mirisch (1918-2002), founded the Mirisch Company in 1957.[1][2] He attended Hawthorne Elementary and Beverly Hills High School.[1] He graduated from Yale University magna cum laude in 1985.[1]
Career
He started his career at 20th Century Fox.[1] He later worked as Managing Director of the Austrian office of United International Pictures, following by the Swedish office.[1] He served on the Boards of the Austrian and Swedish Film Distributors' Associations and the Swedish Academy Awards Selection Committee.[1] He currently works as an executive at Paramount Pictures.[2]
He was elected to the Beverly Hills City Council in 2009.[3] As councilor, he opposed plans to annex Holmby Hills, Los Angeles into the city of Beverly Hills.[4] He served as Vice Mayor of Beverly Hills in 2012, and became Mayor in 2013.[2][5][6][7][8] During the campaign, he was subject to a smear campaign, with slanderous e-mails and robocalls accusing him of being anti-Persian and anti-Semitic.[9] The Beverly Hills Weekly, which endorsed him, compared his run to Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.[9]
Since he was elected, he has established the Sunshine Task Force to improve local governmental transparency and public participation.[2] He has also spearheaded the Beverly Hills Cultural Heritage Commission to honor the City's rich history and architectural legacy.[2] His term ended in March 2014, when Lili Bosse was sworn in as Mayor.[10]
He will run as a Republican candidate for California's 26th State Senate district in the United States elections, 2016.[10]
Personal life
He has a son, Vin.[2] He is a member of the Geelong Football Club of the Australian Football League.[2] He is a dual Swedish-American citizen.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Campaign website
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 The City of Beverly Hills Mayor and Council Members
- ↑ Martha Groves, Mirisch elected to Beverly Hills City Council, The Los Angeles Times, March 14, 2009
- ↑ Martha Groves, Holmby Hills seeks annexation by Beverly Hills over potholes, The Los Angeles Times, July 28, 2012
- ↑ Matt Lopez, Vice Mayor John Mirisch Officially Files Papers for Beverly Hills City Council Re-Election, The Beverly Hills Courier, November 6, 2012
- ↑ Matt Lopez, John Mirisch Installed As Beverly Hills Mayor At 2013 City Council Installation Ceremony, The Beverly Hills Courier, March 27, 2013
- ↑ Marla Schevker, Matt Lopez and Laura Coleman, John Mirisch Wins Top Spot In Beverly Hills City Council Race, The Beverly Hills Courier, March 7, 2013
- ↑ Matt Lopez, John Mirisch Ready to Lead As Mayor of Beverly Hills, The Beverly Hills Courier, March 21, 2013
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 John Mirisch, Down and Dirty in Beverly Hills, The Huffington Post, March 1, 2009
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Laura Coleman, Beverly Hills News – John Mirisch Reflects On His Term As City’s Mayor, The Beverly Hills Courier, March 20, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William W. Brien |
Mayor of Beverly Hills, California 2013-2014 |
Succeeded by Lili Bosse |