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Francis C. La Maina, the former president and chief operating officer of Dick Clark Prods, died Friday in Burbank. He was 82.
La Maina joined Dick Clark Prods. in 1966 as controller and head of accounting. He held several positions at the company, including executive vice president of business affairs overseeing Dick Clark TV specials, series, movies, game and talk shows including American Bandstand, American Music Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.
He was named executive VP in 1977 and president and chief operating officer in 1986. He guided Dick Clark’s emergence as a publicly traded offering in 1987 and 2002. And in 1991, La Maina helped create Dick Clark Corporate Productions, which developed and executed non-traditional marketing communications programs, corporate events, trade shows, new product introductions and corporate and organizational film and video production. Clients included Apple Computer, AT&T, The Boeing Company, IBM, Intel, and Kodak.
“Fran was my soulmate,” said La Maina’s partner of 10 years, Carla Patterson. “In our 10 years together, we enjoyed staying at home, just the two of us, as much as we loved traveling the world. Fran’s favorite thing was to do random acts of kindness. His humor and generosity brought a smile to everyone he met. Fran was larger than life and was loved by all.”
His five children said in a statement, “Through our grief, we honor our beloved Dad, who impacted and inspired us all with his love, support, compassion and humor. You were our guiding light and we will carry on your legacy. You are always in our hearts.”
La Maina was a 1961 graduate of the Villanova School of Business with a degree in economics. He was a big supporter of the university, including
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EXCLUSIVE: David Madden is leaving Berlanti Productions after more than two years as President, shepherding the company’s television operation. I hear his departure at the end of next month is amicable and comes at the end of his contract. Search is underway for his replacement. Berlanti Prods. will continue to work with Madden on projects he had helped put together.
Wilson Chapman editorFrancis “Fran” La Maina, who served as president and chief operating officer of Dick Clark Productions, died Saturday in Burbank, Calif., his representative Cheryl J. Kagan confirmed to Variety. He was 82.“Fran was my soulmate,” his domestic partner Carla Patterson said in a statement.
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Naomi Osaka is sharing her thoughts on her performance at the highly anticipated Miami Open 2022, after going against Iga Swiatek and being defeated on the court, in the Miami Masters final 6-4 6-0.“I know this isn’t the outcome that you guys wanted but I am having a lot of fun out here so I hope that I can keep working hard and get more opportunities to be in a situation like this again,” the 24-year-old tennis star shared during her runner-up speech.She also took a moment to show her appreciation for “all the people that support me and my fans,” and described Swiatek as “a really incredible, amazing person.”“I want to congratulate Iga. Just watching your journey is really incredible and I hope you continue having fun,” she said.Swiatek also revealed that Osaka has been “an inspiration” for her, praising her for her abilities.
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