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THE SECRETARY-GENERAL

11 March 1999

Dear Mike,

I was delighted to learn that you had been chosen to receive the 1999 Jacoby International Award presented by the Dashew International Student Center at UCLA. From the conversations we had during my visit to California last year, I readily grasp how deserving you are of an award for enhancing international understanding.

At first glance, it may seem that the United Nations and the entertainment industry occupy entirely different worlds. But movies make the world sit up and listen. Tales of triumph and tragedy, of war and peace, of the famous and infamous; indelible images and unforgettable characters: these have been the touchstones of your career. In the process you have helped to educate and inspire millions of men and women around the world.

For these and many other contributions to the building of a global society based on tolerance and basic respect among all human beings, it gives me great pleasure to offer you my congratulations. May your work enjoy continued success and may you, your family and friends have a memorable evening.

Yours sincerely,

KofTA. Annan

Mr. Note to the Secretary-General (through Mr. Tharooif J\

Ref: Tribute to Mike Medavoy

•J Please find attached a testimonial letter we have drafted, at the request of ST and QMS, to be printed in the "Dinner Program/Tribute Book" for a ceremony j^ at which Mr. Medavoy will receive an award. I

I am not sure how well you know Mr. Medavoy, but some of us wondered / whether you really wish to have a tribute to him published in this way, presumably among a lot of others from people less distinguished than yourself. That is why (at ST's suggestion) I am submitting the letter for your personal consideration rather than using the "Ferdinand" signature.

Edward Mortimer 11 March 1999 cc. GMS 1999 Jacoby International 1 *-••* — ..f -~ f ' Award Dinner \ ff «?2.f Jf Honoring ^ S * Cm»-«^'*=-T~'»*^^lr°™>ma"iI1:ln*aS' Mike Medavoy

February 16, 1999

Honorary Dinner Co-Chairs Mr. Kofi Annan Ronald W. Burkle Secretary-General Norman J. Pattiz United Nations New York, NY 10017 Past Jacoby Honorees Dear Secretary-General Annan: Irving & lean Stone Dr. Armand Hammer On April 15,1999 Mike Medavoy, CEO of , Inc. will Mayor Tom Bradley receive the 1999 Jacoby International Award from the Dashew International Peter V. Ueberroth Student Center jjtJUCLA. We are writing to request a testimonial lelter from Norman & Ellen Cousins Charles E. & Sue K. Young you to Mr. Medavoy and have enclosed suggestedjwording. We would like Joan B. Kroc to print your letter in the Dinner Program/Tribute Book and, thus, would need Kirk & Anne Douglas to have it in our hands no later than March 19. It should be sent to me at the Ambassador Lester B. Korn address below. Ted Turner Roberto Goizueta We are extremely pleased to be honoring Mr. Medavoy this year, Richard M. Rosenberg someone we feel is most deserving of this recognition. I understand you Wilbur K. Woo Dr. Sidney Harmon dined with Mr. Medavoy when you visited UCLA last spring. For your information, background on Mr. Medavoy, the Jacoby International Award, and the Dashew International Student Center is provided on the enclosed 1999 Jacoby Award pages. Dinner Committee If you have any questions, I can be reached at UCLA at Elliott Hahn, Chair Janet Doak 310/825-5857. Thank you very much. Alma Fitch Lawrence Gower Jeffrey Gutovich John Pagliassotti Randy Snyder Dennis Storer Patricia E. Webber Patricia Webber Director of Development

Enclosures

/ CP( 0^6/2 Dashew International Student Center • Tom Bradley International Hall, UCLA P.O. Box 951379, Ste. 106, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1379 • 310/267-2267, 310/825-5857 • Fax 310/206-1612 / Mike Medavoy

As an influential entertainment industry executive and former international student, with a life-long interest in international and national affairs, Mike Medavoy has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to international understanding. He exemplifies the legacy of the Jacoby Award's namesake.

Medavoy's rise through the Hollywood entertainment ranks has been meteoric. He has been associated with more than 300 films in a career spanning four decades, with a track record that includes seven Best Picture Oscars and 15 Best Picture nominations. After graduating with honors from UCLA with a degree in history, the -born Medavoy launched his career at Universal Studios, where he rose from the mailroom to become a casting director.

He became an agent in 1964 and worked with General Artist Corporation, Creative Management Agency and International Famous Agency before joining in 1974. There he was responsible for three back-to-back Oscar winners: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and . In 1978, Medavoy co-founded . During his twelve-year tenure at Orion, he was involved with such blockbuster films as Platoon, Amadeus, Bull Durham, , and Silence of the Lambs. He continued his magic touch at Tri-Star Pictures, becoming chairman in 1990. His successes at Tri-Star included Basic Instinct, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Sleepless in Seattle, Legends of the Fall, and Cliffhanger.

After resigning from Tri-Star in January 1994, he founded Phoenix Pictures the following year with former executive vice president of Entertainment, Arnold Messer. Within one year, the duo had two critically acclaimed films to their credit. Phoenix Pictures' first release, The Mirror Has Two Faces, was nominated for four Golden Globes and two Academy Awards. The People vs. Larry Flynt was cited in more than 60 top-10 lists of 1996, and received five Golden Globe and two Academy Award nominations. At Phoenix Pictures, Medavoy's star continues to rise with such recent films as The Thin Red Line, legendary director 's adaptation of the James Jones novel. It has been nominated for seven Academy- Awards^ meltiding.'best picture, best director,, best adapted screenplay,- and best cinematographer. The National Board of Review has named it One of the 10 best films of the year, and the New York Film Critics honored Malick with best director and John Toll as-best cinematographer of the year. Other Phoenix Pictures releases include Bryan Singer's Apt Pupil, 's U~Turn and the box-office hit Urban Legend. Phoenix will release the comedies Dick, Mad About Mambo and the action adventure Lake Placid in 1999.

In addition to being an influential and respected member of the film industry, Medavoy has been actively engaged with his alma mater and the community. He is co-chairman of the and one of the founding Board of Governors of the Sundance Institute. At UCLA, he is a former Trustee of The UCLA Foundation, and a current member of the dean's Advisory Board at the School of Theater, Film and Television. Last year he served as a panelist at UCLA's public seminar on "Film-Making in the United States and China" and co-hosted a dinner honoring: the':, visiting ¥I:P "Chinese film delegation. As chairman of the Leadership Circle for UCLA's Center for International Relations, he has co-hosted visits and private dinners for several international dignitaries, including, in the last few years, Russian Foreign Minister Kosyrev, Hong Kong Chief Secretary Anson Chan, and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Medavoy is married to Irena Medavoy and has two sons: Brian, who heads the talent management company Moore/Medavoy Management, and Nicholas, who just turned one.

2/9/99 THE RITA & STANLEY DASHEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENT CENTER

The International Student Center at UCLA has been providing programs and services to UCLA's international students and scholars, since its founding in 1957. Since then, the University's international student population has increased from 2,000 to approximately 10,000 in 1998. The Center offers an extensive orientation program that facilitates their transition into the University and the Los Angeles community. Throughout the year, the Center generates cultural and social programs that foster new friendships between our international students, U.S. students and the community. In addition, the Center offers programs that introduce them to the cultural environment of Los Angeles and Southern California.

These programs provide mutually rewarding experiences. U.S. students learn to understand global events as interpreted through the insights and experiences of international students. International students learn to see the U.S. as a nation of many nationalities and diverse cultures, with strong historical and contemporary traditions of accepting and using the best each immigrant group has to offer.

TOM BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL HALL

As of November 1997, Tom Bradley International Hall has been the new home on the UCLA campus of the Dashew International Student Center and the UCLA Office of International Students and Scholars. This new facility represents a continuation of UCLA's commitment to international and intercultural education and greater understanding among nations and the people of the world. The facility was officially dedicated on May 7,1998.

Bradley Hall has been constructed in the belief that understanding among the people of the world can be enhanced by individuals exchanging ideas, opinions and cultural traditions. It is dedicated to the principle that the future of our society is international hi scope, that our world is increasingly one of interdependence, and that we must look toward a global citizenry to successfully address the challenges of the future. Bradley Hall will continue to be a fitting tribute to Tom Bradley's lifelong dedication to the ideals of international and intercultural friendship.

Designed by the eminent Mexican architect, Ricardo Legoretta, and located at a major gateway to the UCLA campus, Tom Bradley International Hall continues the vital partnership between the community and the University. It serves as a catalyst for interaction on campus among U.S. and international students, scholars, faculty, and the community. In the building's stimulating setting, business and political leaders, educators and professionals from around the world are invited exchange views and participate in a variety of programs. Through expanded programs and services, Bradley International Hall will be more closely connected to academic initiatives on campus while providing a vital place for intercultural exchange. ..THE NEIL H. JACOBY INTERNATIONAL AWARD

Presented by the Dashew International Student Center at UCLA, the Neil H. Jacoby International Award was established in 1983 to honor individuals who have made exceptional contributions to humanity and a commitment to enhancing international understanding.

Neil Jacoby was a founder and director of the International Student Center at UCLA. He was also the first dean of the UCLA Graduate School of Management. During his fifty-year career he was a dedicated public servant, author, advisor to governments and private businesses, diplomat, and philanthropist.

The Jacoby Award is presented at a dinner that serves as the Center's principal fund-raising event of the year. The funds raised will support the Center's programs and activities for UCLA's international students and scholars for the fiscal year 1999-2000.

Previous Jacoby Award Recipients

Irving and Jean Stone Dr. Armand Hammer Mayor Tom Bradley Peter V. Ueberroth Norman and Ellen Cousins Chancellor Charles E. and Sue Young Joan'B. Kioc Kirk and Anne Douglas Ambassador Lester B. Korn Ted Turner Roberto Goizueta, CEO, Coca Cola Richard M. Rosenberg, CEO, BankAmerica Wilbur K. Woo, '42, Secretary, Cathay Bank Dr. Sidney Harman, CEO, Harman International