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N E W S M A K E R Andrew Miano ’95 was honored as one of the “35 Under 35” by The Hollywood Reporter in its Nov. 9 “Next Generation” edition. He was recognized in the film category. A partner in the film production company Depth of Field, Miano was executive producer of “In Good Company” released by Universal Dec. 29 and starring Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace and Andrew Miano ’95 Scarlett Johansson. He also executive produced “Golden Compass” at New Line. His other projects include Universal’s “Silent Night,” Fox 2000’s “Army Geek” and Bullseye’s “My Mother’s Boyfriend.” His first job in Hollywood was in the mailroom at the William Morris Agency in New York. He left WMA to found Depth of Field with Paul and Chris Weitz. A theatre major at Oswego, Miano told The Hollywood Reporter his biggest lesson learned was: “Treat people well, and they will work harder for you and with you. Yelling and screaming doesn’t result in a better product.”
Newton Paul ’97, M’99 (right) has worked in supply chain management for Wyeth since August 2000. During a business trip, he had the opportunity to talk with Earvin “Magic” Johnson (left) about entrepreneurship, health care for all and developing organizations to empower African-American men throughout the United States and beyond. Newton is also the co-founder and president of Paul Brothers Enterprises, Inc., which will focus on edutainment (education and entertainment) to help increase awareness of diverse cultures and to provide consultation to business and academic organizations.
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