Jonathan Dolgen was an entertainment industry executive known for his tough dealmaking and attention to budgets while chairman of Viacom and earlier as President of Columbia Pictures’ film unit and head of television at Twentieth Century Fox.
Dolgen served in the Army Reserves before becoming a Wall Street lawyer. He was recruited to the Columbia Pictures legal team as Assistant General Counsel in 1976. He was upped to SVP Worldwide Business Affairs three years later and promoted again in 1980 to EVP, now responsible for making the major deals and negotiating contracts.
Dolgen started his career as a Wall Street lawyer at Fried, Frank, Haris, Shriver, and Jacobsen before joining Columbia Pictures as part of its legal team. In 1985 Dolgen moved to Twentieth Century Fox where he became president of television, shortly before Rupert Murdoch acquired the studio.
Jonathan Dolgen wife
Jonathan Dolgen was a married man who got married to his high school sweetheart Susan Dolgen in 1966. The couple had been together for 57 years before Jonathan met his death on Monday.
Jonathan Dolgen children
Jonathan Dolgen has two daughters, Tamar Dolgen and Lauren Dolgen.
Jonathan Dolgen parents
Jonathan Dolgen was born to his parents on April 27, 1945. Mr. and Mrs. Dolgen are the names addressed by his parents. His father was a trade union organizer and his mother was a homemaker.
Jonathan Dolgen siblings
Jonathan Dolgen was not the only child of his parents, he has a brother named David Dolgen.
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