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Robert O'Brien (executive)

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38:. He joined MGM in 1957 as vice-president and treasurer and was promoted to executive vice-president. He took over the position of president in the wake of the debacle of 263: 253: 35: 258: 88:
In May 1969 as MGM was headed towards a $ 6 million loss for the first half of the year, O'Brien resigned as chairman and was replaced by
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1966 – humanitarian awards from both the March of Dimes and the Anti-Defamation League
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saw him removed from his position as president in 1969. He was replaced by
19:(1907–1997) was a businessman and Hollywood executive who was president of 152:"Metro-Goldwyn Omits Dividend; O' Brien Resigns: Board Cites Possible". 44:(1962). Under O'Brien's regime, in partnership with head of production 168:"Obituaries – Robert H. O'Brien: Led MGM Comeback in the 1960s" 101:
1965 – Pioneer of the Year (Motion Picture Pioneers Assn)
48:, MGM produced its last run of classic films, including 156:. May 27, 1969. p. 2 – via ProQuest. 195:"Robert H. O'Brien, 93, MGM President in 60's" 8: 224:"Paid Notice: Deaths O'BRIEN, ROBERT H." 36:American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres 114: 30:for ten years, including treasurer of 7: 264:20th-century American businesspeople 85:and was instead appointed chairman. 92:, the largest shareholder of MGM. 26:O'Brien was a financial officer at 193:Eaton, Leslie (October 11, 1997). 14: 122:Shlyen, Ben (January 21, 1963). 34:and financial vice-president of 254:American film studio executives 69:A series of flop films such as 259:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executives 1: 280: 72:The Shoes of the Fisherman 32:United Paramount Theatres 124:"MGM's New President" 63:2001: A Space Odyssey 41:Mutiny on the Bounty 154:Wall Street Journal 90:Edgar Bronfman, Sr. 23:during the 1960s. 21:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 229:. October 9, 1997. 28:Paramount Pictures 174:. October 8, 1997 83:Louis F. Polk Jr. 78:Ice Station Zebra 46:Robert M. Weitman 17:Robert H. O'Brien 271: 230: 210: 209: 207: 205: 190: 184: 183: 181: 179: 164: 158: 157: 149: 143: 142: 139:Internet Archive 136: 134: 119: 279: 278: 274: 273: 272: 270: 269: 268: 234: 233: 222: 219: 214: 213: 203: 201: 192: 191: 187: 177: 175: 166: 165: 161: 151: 150: 146: 132: 130: 121: 120: 116: 111: 98: 57:The Dirty Dozen 12: 11: 5: 277: 275: 267: 266: 261: 256: 251: 246: 236: 235: 232: 231: 227:New York Times 218: 217:External links 215: 212: 211: 199:New York Times 185: 159: 144: 113: 112: 110: 107: 106: 105: 102: 97: 94: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 276: 265: 262: 260: 257: 255: 252: 250: 247: 245: 242: 241: 239: 228: 225: 221: 220: 216: 200: 196: 189: 186: 173: 169: 163: 160: 155: 148: 145: 140: 129: 125: 118: 115: 108: 103: 100: 99: 95: 93: 91: 86: 84: 80: 79: 74: 73: 67: 65: 64: 59: 58: 53: 52: 47: 43: 42: 37: 33: 29: 24: 22: 18: 226: 202:. Retrieved 198: 188: 176:. Retrieved 171: 162: 153: 147: 137:– via 133:February 20, 131:. Retrieved 127: 117: 87: 76: 70: 68: 61: 55: 49: 39: 25: 16: 15: 249:1997 deaths 244:1907 births 60:(1967) and 238:Categories 109:References 51:Dr Zhivago 128:Boxoffice 172:LA Times 66:(1968). 54:(1965), 204:May 22, 178:May 22, 96:Awards 206:2012 180:2012 135:2024 75:and 240:: 197:. 170:. 126:. 208:. 182:. 141:.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Paramount Pictures
United Paramount Theatres
American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres
Mutiny on the Bounty
Robert M. Weitman
Dr Zhivago
The Dirty Dozen
2001: A Space Odyssey
The Shoes of the Fisherman
Ice Station Zebra
Louis F. Polk Jr.
Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
"MGM's New President"
Internet Archive
"Obituaries – Robert H. O'Brien: Led MGM Comeback in the 1960s"
"Robert H. O'Brien, 93, MGM President in 60's"
"Paid Notice: Deaths O'BRIEN, ROBERT H."
Categories
1907 births
1997 deaths
American film studio executives
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executives
20th-century American businesspeople

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