Edward A. Romano
Edward A. Romano | |
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| Education | St. John the Baptist Elementary School St. John’s Prep High School |
| Alma mater | St. John's University |
| Occupation(s) | Vice Chairman, Warner Bros. |
Edward A. Romano is an American business executive. He serves as the Vice Chairman of Warner Bros..
Early life
Edward A. Romano grew up in Brooklyn, New York City.[1] He was educated at St. John the Baptist Elementary School and St. John’s Prep High School.[1] He graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor of science degree in accounting in 1963.[1]
Career
Romano begun his career at Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., an accounting firm (now part of KPGM), where he worked from 1963 to 1968.[2][3]
Romano started working at Warner Bros in 1968.[2][4] Over the years, he worked as "Assistant Treasurer, Controller, Vice President & Controller, and Senior Vice President & Controller."[3] He served as its Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer from 1994 to 2014.[3][4][5] Since December 2014, he has served as its Vice Chairman.[2][3][4] The position was created for him.[6]
Romano is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.[3]
Philanthropy
Romano served on the Board of Directors of the Literacy Network of Greater Los Angeles.[1] He serves on the Board of Governors of the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank.[3]
Romano has made charitable contributions to his alma mater, St. John's University, as he is both a member of the McCallen Society and the Loughlin Society, two giving societies associated with the university.[1] He received an honorary Doctor of Commercial Science degree in 2008 and a Medal of Honor in May 2015.[1]
Personal life
Romano is a Roman Catholic.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Edward A. Romano '63CBA, '08HON". St. John's University: The Peter J. Tobin College of Business. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Company Overview of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.: Edward A. Romano". Bloomberg Business. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Edward A. Romano: Vice Chairman, Warner Bros. Entertainment". Warner Bros. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c McNary, Dave (December 10, 2014). "Warner Bros. CFO Ed Romano Promoted to Vice Chairman". Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (November 21, 2010). "Warner Bros. Extends Contract with CFO Ed Romano". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ Block, Alex Ben (December 10, 2014). "Warner Bros. CFO Ed Romano Promoted to Vice Chairman". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 4, 2015.