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Elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 31 July 2012.

Son of Ruth M. (Pincus) and filmmaker Howard W. Koch.

With Rita (Litter), grandfather of Cooper Koch and Payton Koch.

His family is Jewish (from Poland, Russia, and Romania).

Father of Robby Koch, Billy Koch and Emily Koch.

Brother of Melinda Blinken.

Father-in-law of Annie Meyers-Shyer.

Dated Sondra Locke. (1989)

Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Producers Branch) [2004-]; elected treasurer of AMPAS by the board of governors [18 August 2009].

Brother-in-law of Alan Blinken.

Second ex-wife, the former Marcia Kaplan, subsequently married Ken Ziffren, son of celebrity "fixer" Paul Ziffren.