Tom Sherak

Tom Sherak
Born (1945-06-22)June 22, 1945
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died January 28, 2014(2014-01-28) (aged 68)
Calabasas, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Occupation actor, producer

Thomas Mitchell Sherak (June 22, 1945 January 28, 2014) was an American actor and producer who was president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the 2009–2010 term[1][2] and re-elected for a second term in August 2010.[3]

He was succeeded by Hawk Koch as Academy President in 2012.[4] On September 26, 2013, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti appointed Tom Sherak as director of the newly created Mayor's Entertainment Industry and Production Office.[5] Sherak died on January 28, 2014, in Calabasas, California, of prostate cancer. He was 68[6][7] and is buried at Mount Sinai Simi Valley. He was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6910 Hollywood Blvd.

References

  1. Tom Sherak Elected President of AMPAS
  2. Gray, Timothy M (August 19, 2009). "Tom Sherak takes AMPAS presidency". Variety. Retrieved September 4, 2009.
  3. Gray, Timothy M. (August 3, 2010). "AMPAS re-elects Tom Sherak as prexy". Variety.
  4. "Academy Elects Hawk Koch as Its New President". The Hollywood Reporter.
  5. "Tom Sherak Named As LA's New Film Czar, Will Earn $1 A Year" – Huff Post Entertainment
  6. Former Academy President Tom Sherak Dies, Aged 68
  7. Tom Sherak dies at 68; former head of motion picture academy, latimes.com; accessed January 30, 2017.
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by
Sid Ganis
President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
2009–2012
Succeeded by
Hawk Koch



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