 | | Councilmember John A. Mirisch A fourth generation Beverly Hills resident, Mr. Mirisch lived abroad for a number of years, working as a film executive in marketing and distribution, before returning to his hometown. He currently oversees international distribution for IMAX, one of the world's leading filmed entertainment companies. Prior to that, he worked with United International Pictures as the Managing Director of its Swedish and Austrian offices. While in Europe, Mr. Mirisch was selected to serve on the boards of the Austrian and Swedish Film Distributors' Associations, as well as the Swedish Academy Awards Selection Committee.
Councilmember Mirisch attended Hawthorne Elementary and Beverly Hills High School. Here he followed in a tradition started by his parents Wendy Goldberg and Robert Mirisch, both of whom attended public school in Beverly Hills, as did his brother Richard Mirisch and his sister Amanda Goldberg. John also graduated magna cum laude from Yale University. John Mirisch and his wife, Magdalena, have a son Vincent, who enjoys taking walks in Beverly Hills with his parents. In addition to being a film enthusiast, John enjoys traveling and spending time with his family. Together with his brother Richard, John has two fantasy baseball championships to his credit, having won the Showbiz Baseball league in 2006 and 2008.
|
| |
