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He was the president and COO of Warner Bros. from 1999 to 2012.
Horn's tenure as Warner Bros. president and COO ended in 2011, not 2012.
Full reasoning
Multiple credible sources place the end of Alan Horn's tenure as President and Chief Operating Officer of Warner Bros. in 2011.
- The Los Angeles Times reported on March 29, 2011 that Horn, then 68, was being forced to retire that week from his role as Warner Bros. president.
- Disney's own 2021 press release about Horn's retirement states that he "served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Warner Bros. until 2011."
So the article's statement that he held that title from 1999 to 2012 is off by a year.
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- Warner Bros.' 'misunderstood' executive Jeff Robinov to soon enter spotlight as studio president - Los Angeles Times
March 29, 2011 ... Alan Horn, who at 68 is being forced to retire Friday, making way for younger leadership.
- Alan Horn to Retire as Chief Creative Officer, Disney Studios Content | The Walt Disney Company
Throughout an illustrious career spanning nearly 50 years, Horn held key leadership roles across Hollywood ... before joining Warner Bros., where he served as President and Chief Operating Officer until 2011.
before becoming president of 20th Century Fox in October 1986
Horn did not become president of 20th Century Fox in October 1986; he was named president and COO in October 1985.
Full reasoning
Contemporary reporting and a later Disney corporate biography both place Horn's appointment at 20th Century Fox in 1985, not October 1986.
- A Los Angeles Times article dated October 10, 1985 reported that "Alan Horn has been named president and chief operating officer of 20th Century Fox Film."
- Another Los Angeles Times article from August 19, 1986 said Horn had been second in command at Fox "since Dec. 1" and that "last Dec. 1" he became president and COO.
- Disney's 2020 press release similarly says Horn served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation from 1985 to 1986.
That means the article's date of October 1986 is incorrect.
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- Murdoch to Consolidate Fox Film, Six New TV Stations - Los Angeles Times
October 10, 1985 ... The announcement also disclosed that Alan Horn has been named president and chief operating officer of 20th Century Fox Film.
- Horn Resigns as President of Fox Studio - Los Angeles Times
It was just last Dec. 1 that Horn became president and chief operating officer under Diller.
- Alan Bergman Named Chairman, Disney Studios Content; Alan Horn To Continue As Chief Creative Officer | The Walt Disney Company
He also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation from 1985 to 1986.