Sid Ganis was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organizations Board of Governors for his second consecutive term in the office.
In addition, Robert Rehme, an Executives Branch governor and past Academy president, was re-elected first vp; Music Branch governor Arthur Hamilton was re-elected to a vp post; Sound Branch governor Donald C. Rogers was elected to a vp post; Actors Branch governor Tom Hanks was elected treasurer and Actors Branch governor Kathy Bates was re-elected secretary.
Ganis is now in his 20th year as a governor representing the Public Relations Branch. He founded Out of the BlueEnt., which is housed on the Sony lot, in 1996. The companys AKEELAH AND THE BEE was released earlier this year.
Ganis has held various positions at Sony Pictures, including vice chairman of Columbia Pictures and president of worldwide marketing for Columbia/Tri-Star Motion Picture Companies. Before Sony, Ganis served five years at Paramount Pictures as president of the motion picture group and, before that, was the studios president of worldwide marketing. Previously, Ganis was svp of Lucasfilm Ltd.
Academy board members serve three-year terms, while officers serve one-year terms, with a maximum of four consecutive terms in any one office.
