Lifetime Achievement Awards
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About the Awards

Each year, Variety – the Children’s Charity of Southern California honors a well-respected and deserving individual in the community with the Lifetime Achievement Award. An invitation is sent to sponsors, supporters and friends to join in celebrating the life and career of the recipient by purchasing pages in the journal, which pay tribute to the honoree.

This year, Variety of Southern California and Variety of the National Capitol Region have teamed up to honor NATO President & CEO, John Fithian.

To date, Variety has published fifteen Journals raising over $6.5 million to help children with special needs. 

A History of Awards

In 2019 – Robert J. Lenihan, President, U.S. Programming | AMC Entertainment Inc. Robert J. “Bob” Lenihan was appointed president of programming for AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMC) in 2009. As AMC’s president of U.S. Programming, Bob has overseen AMC’s film buying efforts, with particular focus on managing IMAX and PLF strategies as well as the companies Century City office located in Los Angeles, California. Lenihan has 43 years of experience in the industry beginning as a booker for United Artists Theatres in San Francisco.

Prior to joining AMC, he served as a senior vice president of film at Village Roadshow Gold Class Cinemas. Previous roles have included senior vice president and head film buyer positions at Mann Theatres, Act III Theatres, Century Theatres, and Sundance Cinemas. He also served as executive vice president at Loews Cineplex from 1998 to 2002 supervising film, marketing, and real estate. Robert J. Lenihan is a graduate of Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J.

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