Rusty Citron

• President and Founder

  The Actors Hall of Fame Foundation

• Vice President Marketing

  Gallery Player Media Networks

• Founder and Chief Executive Officer

  As Seen On , Inc.

• Member

  Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

• Board Member (past)

  Promotional Marketing Association of America

No certification information is available.

• BA, Journalism

  University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Rusty Citron originally envisioned the Actors Hall of Fame in 1990. He was amazed to learn that no specific institution existed to honor actors and their craft and grew determined to bring it to life. For decades, Rusty has been a member of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences, and has also served on the Executive Board of the prestigious Film Information Council. In 1986, with the support of his studio colleagues, he created the first Entertainment Industry Product Placement Council in association with the Promotional Marketing Association of America, and served for three years as its Chairman.As a producer, studio executive, personal manager and entrepreneur, Rusty Citron has a long and distinguished record in the entertainment industry. His feature film career includes work with all the major studios on hundreds of major motion pictures including; Return of the Jedi, Dances with Wolves, and Rocky V. As a personal manager, his association with Mel Brooks, Anne Bancroft, Dom DeLuise, Larry Gelbart, and Sha Na Na cover every aspect of the industry. His television production and marketing credits encompass over 30 major television series and specials. As an entrepreneur and businessman, his client list of Fortune 500 Companies includes; Berkshire Hathaway, US West, Time-Warner, Microsoft, Melvin Simon, McDonalds along with MGM, SONY Pictures, NBC, ABC, Columbia Pictures and many more.