Background
Messer, Arnold William was born on March 8, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Lewis Jospeh and Alice (Budney) Messer.
Motion picture company executive
Messer, Arnold William was born on March 8, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Lewis Jospeh and Alice (Budney) Messer.
Bachelor of Science with distinction, University of Wisconsin, 1969; Juris Doctor with distinction, U. Nebraska, 1972; Master of Laws, Harvard University, 1973.
Senior counsel, Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Burbank, California, 1976-1978; vice president business affairs, Viacom International, Inc., Studio City, California, 1979-1980; senior vice president studio legal affairs, Columbia Pictures, Inc., Burbank, 1980; senior vice president worldwide business affairs, Columbia Pictures, Inc., Burbank, 1980-1982; executive vice president worldwide business affairs, Columbia Pictures, Inc., Burbank, 1982-1983; executive vice president, Tri-Star Pictures, 1983-1988; executive vice president, Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc., New York City, 1988-1990; president, Columbia Tri-State International Releasing Corporation, Burbank, California, since 1990; with, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Culver City, California.
Member American Bar Association, Order of Coif. M C.
Married Sharon Ann Kreblein, June 7, 1970. Children: Meredith Lauren, Scott Matthew.