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Participant COO Sam Neswick Named A 2016 ‘New Leader in Film’ By Variety
Hollywood’s New Leaders 2016: Film
Variety – October 19, 2016
Sam Neswick
Age: 37; Chief operating officer, Participant Media
Neswick was named to his post in March, putting him in charge of company strategy, operations, investments, innovation, corporate development, and strategic partnerships. A graduate of both Harvard Business School and Harvard University, he previously worked in senior positions at The Walt Disney Co., where he worked on its acquisition of Lucasfilm. Neswick believes in fundamentals. “Really trying to deal with every partner that you work with in an honest and high-integrity way serves you well in the long term,” he says. “It’s when people trust you that you get really important responsibilities and really important jobs.”
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