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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Biography
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.
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 and critical acclaim. This was in part from the popularity of the Marvel Knights imprint that was created during his tenure. However his tendencies towards micromanagement and conscious stirring-up of the fan community made him a controversial figure.
During his tenure at Marvel, he 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.
Comic-book writer Gail Simone said on her blog that she ghost wrote for Jemas during his tenure at Marvel She later clarified that she was referring to a comedic article about Marvel giving away free cookies rather than an actual comic.
Post-Marvel Career
Upon his Departure from Marvel Entertainment, Jemas started 360ep, an entertainment property management firm. 360ep’s current and past clients include Showtime Networks, AOL, The Guggenheim, Harlem Globetrotters, and Smokey the Bear.
Some of Jemas’ more recent initiatives revolve around developing his own intellectual equity, including a “Freeware Bible”, which translates each ancient Aramaic-Hebrew word into every possible English synonym, allowing the reader to draw their own conclusions, and compose their own Bible verse. He has also started a T-Shirt line called Intelligent Design, promoting the worldwide peace and green movements. This line includes an aggressive marketing campaign of bodypainting the shirt designs directly on models, presenting the notion that the message is more important than the medium.
Family Life
Bill married Jane Milrod, and had two sons, Andrew (AJ) and Jake. Jane is the daughter of Anita and Irving Milrod, sister to Betsy Pendexter and Steven Milrod. They now hold residence in Princeton, New Jersey.