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 Stephen R. Greenwald 

Stephen Greenwald is an attorney, college professor, media executive and consultant, and non-profit association leader and activist where he has been professionally involved in the motion picture and related industries for over 30 years. Greenwald has arranged financing for film production and distribution in the United States, Europe and Australia. He has also acted as a consultant and expert witness in litigation involving film and television matters.

Education and Early Career

Greenwald graduated from Rutgers University in 1962 where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1962 he received his Bachelor of Law degree from New York University School of Lawwhere he graduated first in class and later would continue his education to earn Masters of Law in 1995.

Greenwald started his legal career as a tax lawyer, with a specialization in estate planning and deferred compensation. During the 1970s he also taught law at a number of universities, including Temple University School of Law, Cardozo Law School and Hebrew University, and the College of Management in Israel. From 1999 to 2007 Greenwald was President of Metropolitan College of New York.

Film and Media

In 1985 Greenwald joined the producer Dino De Laurentiis to acquire the assets of Embassy Pictures Corp. from its then owner, Coca-Cola Inc. Soon after, the De Laurentiis Entertainment Group formed and Greenwald became President of the corporate division.

In February 1988, Stephen became Chairman, President and CEO of DEG where he was responsible for the management and supervision of the company’s reconstruction. He has also served as President and CEO of the film distribution companies, Vision International (1994—1997) and Odyssey Pictures (1995—1999).

Since 1990, Greenwald acted as consultant to major US and European banks and to US media companies where he dealt with film industry matters. His clients have includedBank of America, Credit Lyonnais Bank, Sony Pictures, Imperial Kapital GMBH and MGM/UA.

Greenwald has also been retained to value literary works and films by the owners of works including [|Thorn-EMI library of 1600 films], the Filmation|Filmation animated film library, and the Elia Kazan film library. He has also performed a valuation of television program rights for the Australian Revenue Department.

In addition, Greenwald has served as a lecturer on film financing and distribution and the media and entertainment industry for various different companies and organizations. In 2009, “The Business of Film,” which Greenwald co-authored with film and music producer Paula Landry, was published by Random House.

Present Career

Greenwald has served as the Chairman & Managing Director of G & H MEDIA LLC since 1989 where he acts as a consultant for U.S. and international clients.

He is the Immediate Past President of the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists and a Vice-President and member of the Board of the International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists.

Greenwald is the Director of Film and Media Initiatives at Wagner College]] in New York and an adjunct professor and scholar-in-residence at Fordham University Law School.