Universal Pictures Chairman Donna Langley will receive the 2016 Pioneer of the Year from the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation, the organization announced Tuesday.
The honor will be presented at the Pioneer of the Year dinner on April 13 at CinemaCon in Las Vegas. An industry tradition for over 70 years, the event honors leaders of the motion picture industry and within the philanthropic community.
Since starting with Universal Pictures 15 years ago, Langley is now in her third year as the sole chairman of the film studio. She oversees all aspects of Universal’s production and marketing operations worldwide, including the international production and acquisitions arm as well as the studio’s specialty division, Focus Features.