The University of Tampa alumnus Paul Heth returns to speak at UT as the chairman and CEO of Soquel Ventures and the general director of Rising Star Media.
Heth’s partner, Shari Redstone will also be speaking at the event. Redstone is the vice chair of the board of directors of Viacom and CBS Corp and president of the movie theater chain National Amusements Inc. Their presentation, “Media in the New Global Marketplace”, begins on Nov. 2 at 4 p.m. in Reeve’s Theatre.
Heth, a history major in his days at UT, has been working actively in the motion picture and media industry for the past 15 years in both Russia and the United States.
Since Heth developed the first three modern Russian cinemas in 1993 as the chairman and president of Golden Ring Entertainment Inc., he has been recognized internationally for fortifying Russian cinema, which has become one of the strongest movie industries in the world.
Heth worked together with Redstone to co-found CineBridge Ventures to develop state-of-the-art multiplexes complete with leather seats, restaurants and full-service bars. Heth currently resides in Moscow where he is also the managing partner of the Patton Media Group, which produces Russian-language films. Redstone is also the current co-chair and co-president of the popular website MovieTickets.com.
Together, the two will lead this enlightening and motivating event, mediated by John Wilson, FOX 13 news co-anchor and Emmy Award recipient for “My View,” his weekly commentary.