The Lucasfilm president has joined the board of councilors of the USC School Of Cinematic Arts.

Kathleen Kennedy

The board plays a key role in the School’s planning and development and supports its fundraising efforts.

Board members include chair Frank Price, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Barry Diller, David Geffen, Jim Gianopulos, Brad Grey, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Michael Lynton, Sidney Poitier and Robert Zemeckis.

Kennedy has producer or executive producer credits include Jurassic Park, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, The Sixth Sense and the Back To The Future trilogy.

Prior to joining Lucasfilm, Kennedy headed The Kennedy/Marshall Company, which she founded in 1992 with director/producer Frank Marshall. She co-founded Amblin Entertainment with Marshall and Steven Spielberg in 1982.

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