Bill Jemas
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Bill Jemas (born 1958 in Princeton, New Jersey) is an American media entrepreneur and writer. He is a founding partner at 360ep, a media management firm.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life and career
Jemas received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University in 1980 and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1983.
He became president of Fleer Entertainment Group and Fleer Corp in 1993.
[edit] Marvel Comics
Jemas was appointed as executive vice president of Marvel Entertainment Group in 1993. In January 2000, he became president of consumer products, publishing and new media — essentially Marvel Comics' publisher. During his tenure, with editor-in-chief Joe Quesada, the company experienced a rapid growth in profitability[citation needed] and critical acclaim.[citation needed] However his tendencies towards micromanagement and conscious stirring-up of the fan community made him a controversial figure.[citation needed]
Marvel during his tenure created the Ultimate Marvel Universe. Other, later initiatives, such as the titles Trouble, Marville and The Call were less successful. Upon his departure from the company, Jemas continued to work with Marvel in a non-executive capacity through mid-2004. He also wrote or co-wrote Marvel comic books including Namor, Origin, and Marville.
Although Gail Simone wrote on her blog that she ghost wrote for Jemas during his tenure at Marvel[1], she later clarified that she was referring to a comedic article about Marvel giving away free cookies rather than an actual comic.[2]
