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Brad Alan Grey (December 29, 1957 – May 14, 2017) was an American television and film producer who co-founded the talent management firm Brillstein-Grey Entertainment and later served as chairman and chief executive officer of Paramount Pictures from 2005 until his departure in early 2017.
Grey began his career in the entertainment industry after graduating from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1979 with a degree in communications and theater, initially working as a talent agent before partnering with Bernie Brillstein to establish Brillstein-Grey Entertainment in 1984. Under his leadership, the firm represented high-profile clients and produced influential television series, most notably The Sopranos, which aired from 1999 to 2007 and earned Grey shared Emmy Awards for outstanding drama series in 2004 and 2007, along with multiple Peabody Awards.
Grey and his wife Jill were donors to the USC Shoah Foundation, which preserves testimonies from Holocaust survivors and witnesses. The couple attended the organization's events and supported its mission through contributions listed among major philanthropists.
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