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Fox names Ann Calfas Executive Vice President, Labor Relations and Employment Litigation
Dean Ferris, Executive Vice President Labor Relations, Inks Two-Year Deal, Will Serve as Lead Negotiator in Upcoming Guild Talks
Los Angeles (July 19, 2010) – Fox has named Ann
Calfas to the newly created position of Executive Vice
President, Labor Relations and Employment Litigation. In
creating this new position, Fox is consolidating two closely
related areas that frequently work together and routinely
address overlapping issues. The appointment was announced
jointly by Greg Gelfan, Executive Vice President of Fox Filmed
Entertainment, and Gary Roberts, Executive Vice President of Fox
Group Legal. Calfas will report directly to both Gelfan and
Roberts.
The Company also announced that after effectively serving Fox
for 25 years, longtime labor relations veteran Dean Ferris, Fox
Group’s Executive Vice President Labor Relations, will retire in
spring, 2012. Mr. Ferris has signed a new, two-year deal which
calls for him to serve as Fox’s lead negotiator in the upcoming
guild negotiations, as well as in key Fox Television Stations
labor matters.
Ms. Calfas, who will immediately assume responsibility for
day-to-day operations of the department, returns to Fox having
previously served for nearly 14 years as head of Fox’s
employment law group, before departing in 2008.
“We are deeply grateful for the incredible work Dean has
accomplished during his long tenure with the company, and are
pleased he’s agreed to stay for another two years to provide
continued leadership and ensure a smooth passing of the torch,”
said Gelfan. “Furthermore, we welcome Ann back to the Fox fold
and look forward to benefiting from her broad expertise in both
labor matters and employment law.”
Ms. Calfas is a graduate of Stanford Law School and was formerly
associated with the Los Angeles office of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher.
About Fox
Wholly owned by News Corporation, Fox operates businesses in all
segments of broadcast, cable, film and digital entertainment and
is comprised of highly successful film and television studios
including Twentieth Century Fox Film, Fox Searchlight, Twentieth
Century Fox Television and Fox Television Studios; leading
broadcast networks FOX and MyNetworkTV; 27 local television
stations; and an extensive collection of cable entertainment,
news and sports programming networks.
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