Background
II, James Lawrence Berk, was born on August 2, 1960 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of James L. and Cheryl B.
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II, James Lawrence Berk, was born on August 2, 1960 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of James L. and Cheryl B.
Bachelor cum laude, Yale University, 1982. Master of Business Administration, Duke University, 1984.
Assistant to president, Multimedia Entertainment, New York City, 1984-1986; assistant to vice president program marketing, Multimedia Entertainment, New York City, 1986; president, Chief Executive Officer,, Platinum Entertainment, Inc., 1986-1993; president, Chief Executive Officer, First Media Communications, Inc., since 1993.