Michael J. Fuchs
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Michael J Fuchs (born New York City, USA, 9 March 1946) is the son of Charles Fuchs a Real Estate Executive, is an executive producer for premium cable television network HBO.
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[edit] Career
Fuchs studied at Union College in Schenectady, New York, gaining a BA in political science in 1967. He then enrolled in the School of Law at New York University, achieving his degree in law in 1971. He specialized in entertainment law.
After gaining experience in entertainment law and a brief stint with the William Morris Agency, Fuchs joined HBO. Initially he headed up the sports and original programming divisions. Instrumental in raising the pioneering cable network to its premium position through much of the 1980s, Fuchs held a variety of senior positions with the firm before catching hold of the quadruple reins of president, chief operating officer, chief executive officer and chairman of the board in 1984.
Highly experienced in programming, Fuchs diversified HBO's range of investments and productions despite occasional setbacks in pay-cable subscriptions nationwide, eventually leading the leading cable network into not only made-for-cable movies but also films made for theatrical release and regular series (including a sitcom which airs on the Fox network, "Roc").
He has been involved in producing concerts for HBO featuring such performers as Diana Ross, Johnny Cash and Gladys Knight & the Pips, and his range of authority extends as well into C-Span (the Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network) and Comedy Central, an advertiser-supported network jointly owned by HBO and MTV.
Fuchs consolidated his position as the number two man at Time Warner in May 1995 when he was named chairman and CEO of the Warner Music Group. Once he assumed the position, Fuchs began a massive reorganization that saw the dismissal of several key executives (Warner Music US chairman Doug Morris, Morris' associate Mel Lewinter, and Warner Bros. Records chairman Danny Goldberg). In November 1995, Fuchs resigned under pressure.
[edit] Awards
- CableACE Governor's Award 1993
- CableAce Award Dramatic or Theatrical Special "In the Gloaming" 1997
[edit] Career Timeline
- 1964-1967 - Studied at Union College, Schenectady, New York gaining a BA in political science in 1967
- 1971 - Qualified as a lawyer from New York University
- 1971 - 1974 - Worked in entertainment law as an associate with the firm of Marshall, Bratter, Greene, Allison and Tucker in New York City
- 1974 - Employed for 18 months at the New York office of the William Morris Agency as director of business affairs
- 1975 - Worked in a similar capacity at the firm of Bomser and Oppenheim
- 1976 - Joined Home Box Office (HBO) Inc. as director of special programming
- 1977-1979
- Served as vice president for specials and sports, HBO
- Acted as vice president, programming, HBO
- Worked as president and chief operating officer of HBO Inc.
- Served as an executive vice president of Time, Inc.
- 1980 - Promoted to senior vice president, programming, HBO
- 1982 - Became executive vice president, programming, HBO
- 1983 - Appointed president of the HBO Entertainment Group
- 1983 - Named director of the executive committee for Tri-Star Pictures
- 1984 - Received additional titles of chairman of the board and chief executive officer of HBO Inc. in October
- 1995 - Resigned (under pressure) from Time Warner
- 1995 - Named chairman and CEO of Warner Music Group in May
- 1996 - Invested in Internet car-buying site, Auto-By-Tel
- 1999 - Served as one of four executive producers of the HBO movie "A Lesson Before Dying"
[edit] Personal life
He is currently unmarried. However he has two children ages 14 and 7.
