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A distinguished television executive and manager, Dick Askin was named president and CEO of Hollywood-based Tribune
Entertainment Company in January 1996. Askin oversaw all development, production and global distribution for more than
fifteen Tribune series, specials and movie packages, including American Idol Rewind, South Park and the DreamWorks SKG
film library. He also oversaw the conversion of historic Tribune Studios in Hollywood into the first all-digital studio lot in the
U.S. Formerly president of Samuel Goldwyn Television, Askin also held earlier executive positions at Fries Entertainment,
WNBC/New York and KNBC/Los Angeles. Askin made a mark in the nonprofit sector as well, most notably with the Academy of
Television Arts & Sciences as chairman and CEO. During his two-term tenure, he spearheaded a Primetime Emmy telecast overhaul, which resulted in a more diverse slate of nominees and increased ratings. He also secured the strategic acquisition of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Askin serves as a trustee of both the American Film Institute and Entertainment Industries Council, which honored him with its Larry Stewart Leadership and Inspiration Award. Plus, he sits on the board of the Hollywood Radio & Television Society. A native of Massapequa, NY, Askin holds a B.A. in economics from Rutgers College, an M.A. In communications from the University of Texas, where he was awarded with the Alcoa Graduate Fellowship, and an M.B.A. from Fordham University.
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