- His policy at CAA was to return every phone call. Stating it was good business and good manners to act in such a way.
- Was an amateur boxing champion.
- Served as President and Chief Operating Officer at Universal Studios (1995-2013).
- Was named by Edgar Bronfman Jr. in 1995 (when his company, Seagram, bought Universal Studios from Matsushita Electric Company of Japan), the President & COO of Universal Studios, replacing longtime Lew Wasserman confidant Sid Sheinberg.
- Was once an agent at the Paul Kohner Agency and William Morris Agency.
- Founded Creative Artists Agency with Mike Rosenfeld, Michael Ovitz, Bill Haber, and Rowland Perkins.
- Served in the United States Marine Corps.
- Ranked #9 on Premiere's 2006 "Power 50" list along with Universal executives Marc Shmuger and David Linde. He had ranked #7 in 2005.
- Father of Jennifer Meyer and former father-in-law of Tobey Maguire.
- Was the longest running Studio Chief in the multi-national-era of filmmaking in Hollywood.
- Known for being the strong link between the corporate community and Hollywood's talent pool.
- One of his favorite franchise films is The Godfather (1972).
- Husband of environmental activist Kelly Meyer.
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