The Motion Picture Assn. of America on Thursday named former Screen Actors Guild leader and veteran Hollywood executive Bob Pisano as its president and chief operating officer. Pisano will manage operations of both the MPAA, which represents major studios, and its international counterpart, the Motion Picture Assn. He’ll be based in Los Angeles and act as the MPAA’s key liaison to Hollywood studios. Pisano starts in the new post Oct. 1.

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