Roy H. Aaron

Roy H. Aaron, Vice Chairman

Pasadena Office

Roy H. Aaron is Vice Chairman of Janas Associates and Janas Consulting. He has more than 40 years of experience as a practicing lawyer, a senior executive of several entertainment companies, and a deal maker. - Read more

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Roy H. Aaron Vice Chairman Pasadena Office

Roy H. Aaron is Vice Chairman of Janas Associates and Janas Consulting. He has more than 40 years of experience as a practicing lawyer, a senior executive of several entertainment companies, and a deal maker. As a corporate executive, he arranged innovative financing and negotiated the sale of several companies and their assets. Since 1999, he has distinguished himself as a mediator and an arbitrator.

In his 22 years as a practicing attorney, Roy focused on corporate and business law. His perspective was geared to minimize litigation and maximize ownership value.

Roy served in senior executive positions, including President and COO of The Plitt Theater Companies, the third largest national theater chain. Plitt acquired and operated all theater divisions of American Broadcasting Co. until its sale to Cineplex Odeon of Canada.

As President and Chief Executive Officer of Showscan Entertainment, Inc., Roy directed the development of its patented "Showscan" film process and added to its unique film library. He also managed, built and marketed the first motion-based simulators for entertainment purposes and completed two successful public common stock offerings.

Roy served as Chairman and CEO of Intra-Asia Entertainment Corporation, a company with amusement park holdings in China.

For the last decade, Roy has served as a business consultant to a variety of client companies. His work included strategic planning for operations and expansion of client companies in preparation for sale.

Roy served as a member of the Board of Directors of several companies including King-Reavis Amusement Company, a subsidiary of United Artist Theater Circuit Inc., Legal Research Network, Inc. and iMatte, Inc.

Roy is a member and past President of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and a life fellow of the Los Angeles County Bar Foundation and The American Bar Foundation.

Roy is a member of the Board of the UCLA Foundation and other UCLA Boards, Hammer Museum, and Dispute Resolution Services, Inc. He is a recipient of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Shattuck-Price Award. Roy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California and a law degree from the University of Southern California, where he was a member of Order of the Coif.

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Roy is particularly skilled at bringing parties together who have opposing opinions and agendas. He is a skilled negotiator who brings his professional and executive skills to serve the needs of his clients.

Roy H. Aaron, Vice Chairman
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Roy H. Aaron Vice Chairman Pasadena Office

Roy H. Aaron is Vice Chairman of Janas Associates and Janas Consulting. He has more than 40-years experience as a practicing lawyer and as a senior executive of several entertainment companies. Roy has advised businesses regarding organization, governance, strategic planning and financing. Since 1999, he has also practiced as a mediator and an arbitrator.

Roy is a member and past President of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and a life fellow of the Los Angeles County Bar Foundation and The American Bar Foundation. His law practice focused on Corporate and Business law.

Roy served in Senior Executive positions, including President and COO of The Plitt Theater Companies. The Companies acquired and operated all theater divisions of American Broadcasting Co. until its sale to Cineplex Odeon of Canada. The Plitt Companies were the third largest national theater circuit.

Roy served as President and Chief Operating Executive of Showscan Entertainment, Inc. Under his direction, Showscan completed the development of its patented "Showscan" film process, added to its unique film library, built and marketed the first motion based simulators for entertainment purposes and completed two successful public common stock offerings.

Roy served as Chairman and CEO of Intra-Asia Entertainment Corporation, a company with amusement park holdings in China. As President of Plitt Entertainment Group, Inc., he was responsible for management and sale of a nationwide group of properties retained after the sale of The Plitt Companies. For the last decade, Roy has served as a Business Consultant to a variety of client companies.

Roy served as a member of the Board of Directors of several companies including King-Reavis Amusement Company, a subsidiary of United Artist Theater Circuit Inc., Legal Research Network, Inc. and iMatte, Inc. He has also served as trustee of The Plitt Southern Theater Inc. Employee's Fund and the Boards of The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneer's Foundation and the Los Angeles Cable Television Access Corporation.

Roy is a member of the Board of the UCLA Foundation and other UCLA Boards, Hammer Museum, and Dispute Resolution Services, Inc. He is a recipient of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Shattuck-Price Award. Roy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California and a law degree from the University of Southern California, where he was a member of Order of the Coif.

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Roy is particularly skilled at bringing parties together who have opposing opinions and agendas. He is a skilled negotiator who brings his professional and executive skills to serve the needs of his clients.
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Roy H. Aaron Vice Chairman

Roy H. Aaron, Esquire, has joined Janas Associates and Janas Consulting as Vice Chairman. - 12/2008 He has more than 40 years of experience as a practicing lawyer, a senior executive of several entertainment companies, and a deal maker. Roy is particularly skilled at bringing parties together who have opposing opinions and agendas. - Read More

, Smith, Roy Aaron, TX, 1982 Misprision of a felony, 18 U.S.C. § 4

Roy H. Aaron Vice Chairman

Roy H. Aaron, Vice Chairman
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Roy H. Aaron Vice Chairman

Roy Aaron, former CEO of Showscan Entertainment
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Speakers: Roy Aaron; David Needham, SimEx

• Smith, Roy Aaron, TX, 1982 Misprision of a felony, 18 U.S.C. § 4

Rare photographs of auto races on our streets (Ocean, San Vicente and Wilshire) in race cars driven by Barney Oldfield, Eddie Rickenbacker and others will be presented by Roy Aaron.
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Roy Aaron will speak about the convergence of the politics of Santa Monica and Los Angeles with the new-fangled automobile and road racing- and how the strange alliance of politics and business changed the face of both cities.

Roy is a prominent attorney and former general counsel of Plitt Theatres who will show rarely seen images of an important part of Santa Monica's history.