Overview
- Bob Daly announced on Wednesday that he will step down as chair of the American Film Institute’s board of directors effective Oct. 21 at the board’s trustee meeting.
- Daly has served on the AFI board since April 1981 and has been board chair since October 2009, capping 17 years in the top role and 45 years as a trustee.
- His longtime Hollywood career includes 25 years at CBS, nearly 20 years as chairman and co-CEO of Warner Bros., and a later term as chairman and CEO of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- AFI president and CEO Bob Gazzale publicly praised Daly’s leadership and impact on the institute’s preservation, celebration and education work, calling him a master of leadership.
- Kathleen Kennedy chairs the AFI Board of Trustees, which will oversee the transition at the Oct. 21 meeting where a successor is expected to be discussed and AFI’s program continuity will be a key focus.