A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and a Navy officer during the Korean War, Kahn spent two decades as a marketing executive at Columbia Pictures, overseeing the ad campaigns for classics such as “The Bridge on the River Kwai,” “The Guns of Navarone” and “Lawrence of Arabia.” While there, he became a member of the Academy’s marketing and public relations branch in 1964. In 1975, Kahn moved to MGM, continuing his marketing work on films like “Network” and “Clash of the Titans.” He rose to become president of MGM International and later EVP of marketing for the combined MGM and United Artists after its 1981 acquisition. He is survived by his two daughters, Sharon Kahn and Lisa Kahn Feldstern, his son-in-law, the Honorable Daniel Feldstern, and his grandson and his wife, Nick and Jenn Fasulo-Feldstern.
Author: Jeremy Fuster
Published at: 2025-04-09 22:29:42
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