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Dick Askin is president and CEO of Askin & Company. Previously, he served as president and CEO of Hollywood-based Tribune Entertainment, where he oversaw all development, production and global distribution for more than 15 Tribune series, specials and movie packages, including American Idol Rewind, South Park and the DreamWorks SKG film library. He also oversaw the conversion of historic Tribune Studios in Hollywood into the first all-digital studio lot in the U.S. Formerly president of Samuel Goldwyn Television, Askin has also held executive positions at Fries Entertainment, WNBC/New York and KNBC/Los Angeles. In the nonprofit sector, Askin served as chairman and CEO of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. During his two-term tenure, he spearheaded a Primetime Emmy telecast overhaul, which resulted in a more diverse slate of nominees and increased ratings. He also secured the strategic acquisition of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Askin remains a member of the Television Academy’s Executive Committee and sits on the board of the Television Academy Foundation. He also serves on the board of the Hollywood Radio & Television Society and as a trustee of both the American Film Institute and Entertainment Industries Council, which honored him with its Larry Stewart Leadership and Inspiration Award. A native of Massapequa, NY, Askin holds a B.A. in economics from Rutgers College, and was inducted into the Rutgers University Alumni Federation’s Hall of Distinguished Alumni. He also earned an M.A. in communications from the University of Texas, where he was awarded with the Alcoa Graduate Fellowship, and an M.B.A. from Fordham University.
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