Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> May 23, 2005
ELLIS JACOB, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and General
Partner of Cineplex Galaxy Income Funds, has 17 years' experience in the
motion picture exhibition industry. Prior to assuming his current
position as President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jacob was Chief
Executive Officer and co-Founder of Galaxy Entertainment Inc., a movie
theater circuit concentrated in mid-size Canadian markets. Galaxy was
established in the summer of 1999 and became one of the largest Canadian
owned independent theater chains. Prior to this, Mr. Jacob represented
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. as Integration Consultant from
September 1998 to the summer of 1999. From 1987 to 1998, Mr. Jacob held
various positions with Cineplex Odeon Corporation as Vice President-
Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and,
ultimately, Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Jacob is a Board Member of
Cineplex Galaxy LP, the Motion Picture Theatre Association of Canada,
and the Toronto International Film Festival Group. As well, he serves on
various charitable boards and committees. Profile
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