Joshua Sason | |
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| Born | Plainview, New York, U.S. |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Occupation | Founder & CEO of Magna |
Joshua Sason is an American entrepreneur, investor, and entertainment producer. [1] [2] [3] He is the founder and chief executive officer of Magna, a global investment firm based in New York City. [4] [5]
Sason founded Magna, a New York-based investment firm, in 2009. [6] The firm now operates three investment platforms – Magna Equities, Magna Ventures, and Magna Entertainment – focused on direct investments into public companies, private ventures, and entertainment productions and businesses, respectively. [7] According to its website, the firm has invested more than $200 million in public equities since its inception in 2009. [8]
Sason is a benefactor to community organizations near Long Island, New York. [9] On June 16, 2014, Sason was honored at the Mid-Island Y Jewish Community Center's 13th Annual Golf Outing at Glen Head Country Club in Glen Head, New York. [10] Sason is the executive producer of three feature films. His most recent production was The 50 Year Argument , a feature documentary co-directed by Martin Scorsese. [2] [11] Sason is the executive producer of Bleed for This , a film based on the true story of world-champion boxer Vinny Pazienza, which began production in November 2014. [12] [13] [14] [15]
| Title | Role | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bleed for This | Executive producer | Completed | 2015 |
| Almost Mercy | Executive producer | Post-production | 2015 |
| Opposite Sex | Executive producer | Completed | 2014 |
| The 50 Year Argument | Executive producer | Completed | 2014 |
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