All good things must come to an end. After serving more than two decades as president of the National Association of Theatre Owners, John Fithian is departing the post on May 1 when he turns over ...

John Fithian at CinemaCon 2022, as the box office began bouncing back from the COVID-19 crisis. VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images For John Fithian, politics and the art of negotiation are second nature.

Movie Theater Veteran John Fithian Launches New Consulting Venture The former head of the National Association of Theatre Owners is joining forces with two of his top lieutenants, Patrick Corcoran ...

John Fithian, former head of NATO, formed The Fithian Group, which aims to improve movie production, distribution, and exhibition. The group is overseeing the building of a high-tech production ...

After more than a two decades run as the Boss of trade org the National Association of Theatre Owners, John Fithian is retiring, effective May 1, 2023. Technically, Fithian counts 30 years working ...

Jeremy Fuster April 25, 2023 @ 9:34 AM John Fithian at CinemaCon 2021/Getty Images ...

And in 2023, independently distributed films grossed an average of just $400,000 apiece. Those are the stats John Fithian tossed out while walking us through his new platform, Attend.

Big screen champion is retiring as cinemas face uncertain future John Fithian, president and chief executive of the National Assn. of Theatre Owners, speaks at CinemaCon 2022 in Las Vegas.

John Fithian, the top lobbyist for the exhibition industry, will retire as the CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners on May 1, 2023. The group said it has already begun a search for ...

CinemaCon 2022: John Fithian defended the importance of theatrical windows — even in shortened form — to film industry success Getty Images Jeremy Fuster April 26, 2022 @ 10:30 AM ...

BOARDMAN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – John “Jack” Walizer Fithian, 98 of Boardman, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 4, 2025, at Stone Creek Assisted Living and Memory Care.

NATO, under Fithian, got exhibition included under the $15 billion congressional Covid-19 Relief (aka “Save Our Stages” initiative) which encompassed small- and medium- sized theaters and ...