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Edward A. Romano is an American entertainment executive. Romano retired as the Vice Chairman of
Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (WBEI), commonly known as Warner Bros. (WB), is an American filmed entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California and the main namesake subsidiary of Warner Bro ...
in June 2016, ending a 48-year career with the studio. He currently serves as the Executive Advisor to the Chairman & CEO.


Early life

Edward A. Romano grew up in
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,
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. He was educated at St. John the Baptist Elementary School and St. John's Preparatory School (Queens). He graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor of science degree in accounting in 1963.


Career

Romano begun his career at Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., an accounting firm (now part of
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), where he worked from 1963 to 1968. Romano started working at Warner Bros in 1968. Over the years, he worked as "Assistant Treasurer, Controller, Vice President & Controller, and Senior Vice President & Controller." He served as its Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer from 1994 to 2014. Since December 2014, he has served as its Vice Chairman. Romano is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences and the
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.


Philanthropy

Romano served on the board of directors of the Literacy Network of Greater Los Angeles. He serves on the board of governors of the
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center is a Catholic hospital in Burbank, California. The hospital has 446 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. Its address is 501 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California 91505. On the opposit ...
in Burbank. Romano has made charitable contributions to his alma mater, St. John's University, as he is both a member of the McCallen Society and the Loughlin Society, two giving societies associated with the university. He received an honorary Doctor of Commercial Science degree in 2008 and a Medal of Honor in May 2015.


Personal life

Romano is a Roman Catholic. He is married and has two children and one grandchild.


References

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