Reardon was born on March 8, 1931 in Hartford, Conn. He graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 1953 and earned a degree in economics before being dispatched to Europe to work for Army Intelligence. Reardon returned to the States in 1956 to attend Trinity College and received an MBA in economics. After his first job at United Technologies, he worked for defense contractor Litton Industries in Scranton, Penn. as the purchasing agent to secure the paper the company needed to print trading stamps, seals and catalogs. There, he met his wife Marsha, who worked for the company from which he purchased paper.Reardon began his entertainment industry career in 1967 at Paramount Pictures as an associate to the VP of finance. Based in New York City, he then moved to marketing and distribution as VP and assistant to the president. In 1975, he moved to Boston and joined the country’s then-largest movie theater circuit, General Cinema Corporation, as the head of marketing and film procurement.
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Given his expertise in exhibition, he was recruited by Warner Bros. and moved with his family to Los Angeles. According to his wife, it turned out to be his “dream” job. Some notable credits include “The Shining,” “Blade Runner,” Michael Keaton’s “Batman” trilogy, “Goodfellas” and “Twister.” He attempted to retire several times before the end of the millennium, but WB chairmen and co-CEOs Robert Daly and Terry Semel persuaded him to stay at least a few more years
Where did Barry Reardon go to college and high school? Did Barry Reardon go to film school?
He graduated from the College of the Holy Cross in 1953 and earned a degree in economics before being dispatched to Europe to work for Army Intelligence. Reardon returned to the States in 1956 to attend Trinity College and received an MBA in economics.
