Lionsgate CFO James Keegan, a 25-year veteran of the company and its corporate predecessors, is to retire on October 1. He will be replaced by James W Barge.
Keegan, who led the financial team during key milestones including the paying down of the $500m Summit term loan two years ahead of schedule, will stay on as a consultant through January 3, 2014.
Barge becomes CFO effective October 1 and reports to CEO Jon Feltheimer.
The new hire served as evp and CFO of Viacom from 2010-2012 and evp, controller, tax and treasury, from 2008-2010. Prior appointments include a 13-year tenure at Time Warner, ultimately serving as Time Warner svp, controller and chief accounting officer, and 13 years at Ernst & Young.
“Jim Keegan has provided 25 years of exemplary service to the Lionsgate family, and he will be missed,” said Feltheimer. “When he decided to retire, we were fortunate that Jimmy Barge was already working with us on a number of financial initiatives and was...
Keegan, who led the financial team during key milestones including the paying down of the $500m Summit term loan two years ahead of schedule, will stay on as a consultant through January 3, 2014.
Barge becomes CFO effective October 1 and reports to CEO Jon Feltheimer.
The new hire served as evp and CFO of Viacom from 2010-2012 and evp, controller, tax and treasury, from 2008-2010. Prior appointments include a 13-year tenure at Time Warner, ultimately serving as Time Warner svp, controller and chief accounting officer, and 13 years at Ernst & Young.
“Jim Keegan has provided 25 years of exemplary service to the Lionsgate family, and he will be missed,” said Feltheimer. “When he decided to retire, we were fortunate that Jimmy Barge was already working with us on a number of financial initiatives and was...
- 9/20/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Lionsgate CFO James Keegan, a 25-year veteran of the company and its corporate predecessors, is to retire on October 1. He will be replaced by James W Barge.
Keegan, who led the financial team during key milestones including the paying down of the $500m Summit term loan two years ahead of schedule, will stay on as a consultant through January 3 2014.
Barge becomes CFO effective October 1 and reports to CEO Jon Feltheimer.
The new hire served as evp and CFO of Viacom from 2010-2012 and evp, controller, tax and treasury, from 2008-2010. Prior appointments include a 13-year tenure at Time Warner, ultimately serving as Time Warner svp, controller and chief accounting officer, and 13 years at Ernst & Young.
“Jim Keegan has provided 25 years of exemplary service to the Lionsgate family, and he will be missed,” said Feltheimer. “When he decided to retire, we were fortunate that Jimmy Barge was already working with us on a number of financial initiatives and was...
Keegan, who led the financial team during key milestones including the paying down of the $500m Summit term loan two years ahead of schedule, will stay on as a consultant through January 3 2014.
Barge becomes CFO effective October 1 and reports to CEO Jon Feltheimer.
The new hire served as evp and CFO of Viacom from 2010-2012 and evp, controller, tax and treasury, from 2008-2010. Prior appointments include a 13-year tenure at Time Warner, ultimately serving as Time Warner svp, controller and chief accounting officer, and 13 years at Ernst & Young.
“Jim Keegan has provided 25 years of exemplary service to the Lionsgate family, and he will be missed,” said Feltheimer. “When he decided to retire, we were fortunate that Jimmy Barge was already working with us on a number of financial initiatives and was...
- 9/20/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Lionsgate Chief Financial Officer James Keegan will retire from the studio next month and will be replaced by former Viacom Chief Financial Officer James W. Barge. Keegan will remain as a consultant until January 3, 2014 to assist with the transition, the company said. He is a 25-year veteran of Lionsgate. His tenure included overseeing the company’s finances as it paid down the $500 million term loan it used to purchase Summit Entertainment, the studio behind the “Twilight” franchise, in 2012. Also read: Network Execs Take Potshots at Netflix Before Emmys Showdown Barge served as executive vice president and chief financial officer...
- 9/20/2013
- by Brent Lang
- The Wrap
Santa Monica, CA, September 20, 2013 – Lionsgate Chief Financial Officer James Keegan, a 25-year veteran of Lionsgate (NYSE: Lgf) and its predecessor companies, has announced his retirement effective October 1, 2013. The Company has asked him to remain as a consultant until January 3, 2014 to assist with the transition to his successor. James W. Barge has been named Chief Financial Officer effective October 1, reporting to Lionsgate Chief Executive Officer Jon Feltheimer. Barge served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Viacom Inc. from 2010-2012 and Executive Vice President, Controller, Tax and Treasury, from 2008-2010. He previously had a 13-year tenure at Time Warner, ultimately serving as Time Warner Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to his tenure at Viacom and Time Warner, Barge spent 13 years at Ernst & Young, where he rose to the positions of industry leader of the Consumer Products Group and Regional Partner. “Jim Keegan has provided 25 years...
- 9/20/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Toronto – Longtime Lionsgate CFO James Keegan is retiring from the mini-studio and will be replaced by former Viacom exec James Barge. Keegan, a 25-year veteran of Lionsgate and a mainstay of its analyst calls, is stepping down on Oct. 1, but will remain on board as a consultant until Jan. 3, 2014 to assist with the transition. Story: Lionsgate, OddLot Sign Multiyear Co-Financing and Distribution Pact Barge becomes the new CFO, effective October 1, reporting to Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer. Barge was most recently executive vp and CFO of Viacom from 2010 to 2012 and had been
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- 9/20/2013
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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