Robert Lee Friedman

Background

Friedman, Robert Lee was born on March 1, 1930 in New York City. Son of Edward A. and Claire (Seidenberg) Friedman.

Career

Sales, Universal Pictures, New York City, 1948-1952, 54-59; executive vice president, distribution & marketing, United Artists Corporation, New York City, 1959-1979; president, distribution, Columbia Pictures, Burbank, California, 1979-1982; president, Administrative Management College Entertainment International, Los Angeles, 1984-1992; president motion picture group, Administrative Management College Entertainment International, Los Angeles, since 1992. Radio announcer (radio show) The Bob Friedman Hour, 1952-1954. Consultant RLF Prodns., Beverly Hills, California, 1982-1984.

Achievements

• Robert Lee Friedman has been listed as a noteworthy Film company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, chairman Entertainment Industry committee Century City Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles, since 1988. Chairman Will Rogers Hospital, 1980-1981, also board directors. Board directors Dare American.

Member vision fund The Lighthouse for the Blind. With United States Army, 1952-1954. Member Academy Motion Picture Arts & Sciences (board directors endowment fund, since 1979), Variety Club American (Los Angeles), Motion Picture Pioneers American, Motion Picture Associations Foundation (president 1970-1973), Los Angeles-Century City Chamber of Commerce (Citizen of Year, 1994).

Interests

• Avocations: going to movies, playing tennis, exercising, photography, spending time with my wife and twin grandchildren.

Connections

Married Marlene Saltz. Children: Marc, Lisa.

Father:

Edward A. Friedman

Mother:

Claire (Seidenberg) Friedman

Spouse:

Marlene Saltz

child:

Lisa Friedman

child:

Marc Friedman