John Rubey (born October 5, 1951) is an American television executive, CEO and Executive Producer for Rubey Entertainment. Previously he served as Fathom Events' first chief executive officer leading the company to substantial revenue and event attendance growth.[1][2] Prior to Fathom, Rubey was President of AEG-TV and Network LIVE [3] where he produced many events for Fathom and others.
John Rubey | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1951 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | CEO and Executive Producer for Rubey Entertainment, previously inaugural CEO of Fathom Events, Former President of AEG-TV and Network Live |
Early life
editRubey was born on October 5, 1951, in Evergreen Park, Illinois, to Charles and Catherine Whalen-Rubey. His father was a senior sales executive for Schwartz Paper Company, while his mother tended to John and his seven siblings.
Education
editHe holds a B.S. in accounting and economics from Regis University. Eighteen years after graduating, Rubey returned to school at the University of Houston to obtain an MBA. Rubey was certified by the state of Colorado as a certified public accountant. While at Regis University, Rubey ran the activities board and oversaw the coordination of concerts, films, dances and other student activities.
Career
editJohn Rubey is CEO and Executive Producer for Rubey Entertainment [4] where he is responsible for the overall vision, entertainment marketing, digital content development and execution of the company’s strategic initiatives. Previously, Rubey was Fathom Events’ first CEO, bringing to the alternative content cinema leader more than 25 years of digital content and entertainment marketing experience.
Prior to Fathom Events, he oversaw the filming and distribution of all AEG-TV and AEG Network LIVE’s events from music festivals to leading content distributors including: VEVO, YouTube, HULU, Yahoo!, MySpace and others, in addition to festival and artist sites, mobile phones and high-definition TV. He was also directly responsible for capturing the industry’s top music festivals and concert performance in digital 3D for cinema distribution worldwide.
In addition to being the president of AEG Network LIVE, Rubey founded and owned Spring Communications, a leader in pay-per-view concerts and events, and held the position of COO of PACE Management (now LIVE Nation), for over six years prior to Spring Communications.[5][6]
Professional organizations:
- Television Academy
- Producer’s Guild
- Telly Awards Silver Council [7]
- International 3D Society
Personal
editRubey and his wife reside in Los Angeles with their four children. Rubey is involved with church and community activities and was honored with the Arts & Life Achievement Award by Arts & Living Magazine in 2012.[8]
Awards
editJohn Rubey has received various awards and honors for his involvement in the entertainment industry.
- 60 Telly Awards – (2D and 3D)
- 4 Mobile Excellence Awards
- 2 Lumiere Awards from the International 3D Society
- 2 Hollywood 3D Film Festival Awards
- 2 Cine Golden Eagle Awards
- 1 EPix Performing Arts Special
References
edit- ^ "About Fathom Events". Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Variety". Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Network Live". Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Rubey Entertainment". Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "John Rubey - Chief Executive Officer Profile" (PDF). Fathom Events. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ "Fathom Events". aiHit. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ "Telly Awards". Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Art and Living". Retrieved 1 January 2015.