Creative Artists Agency (1974–1995) At a lunch in 1974, Meyer and some friends came up with the idea of starting an agency to represent talent in Los Angeles. They opened
Creative Artists Agency in a rented office with card tables, folding chairs, and their wives as the secretaries. It later expanded its range of services to include consulting with corporations. Over the years, the company developed into the preeminent talent agency, representing many of the industry’s most influential talent, and later expanding its range of services to include consulting with leading American and international corporations. Meyer was president of CAA for 20 years, before heading to NBCUniversal. As President and Chief Operating Officer, he oversaw the worldwide operations for film, theme parks and the physical studio which had 15,000 employees. In September 2013, Meyer was promoted to Vice Chairman of Universal Studios' parent company,
NBCUniversal. The studio experienced a high level of success during his tenure, releasing an average of 17 films a year, of which over 40 achieved worldwide box-office success by grossing over $200 million, including
Erin Brockovich (2000),
Meet the Parents (2000),
The Fast and the Furious (2001),
8 Mile (2002),
Despicable Me (2010) and
Ted (2012). Nine Universal films were nominated for the best picture Oscar during his tenure, with three winners including
Shakespeare in Love (1998),
Gladiator (2000), and
A Beautiful Mind (2001). In a 2020, Meyer stated that the three NBCUniversal films he was most proud of were
Brokeback Mountain (2005),
United 93 (2006), and
Apollo 13 (1995), because of their historical and social impact. Throughout his career, Meyer built strong relationships with actors and filmmakers such as
Jimmy Fallon,
Dwayne Johnson,
Jason Blum,
Chris Meledandri,
Angelina Jolie,
Kevin Hart and
Julia Roberts, and bringing them to Universal for both roles and overall production deals. His relationships with filmmakers such as Meledandri,
Steven Spielberg,
Peter Jackson, and
Michael Bay, brought several large IPs to
Universal Theme Parks. Meyer convinced Warner Bros. to license the Harry Potter franchise for Universal theme parks.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter has since become Universal theme park's biggest attraction. The woman was revealed to be
Charlotte Kirk.
Wild Bunch On November 15, 2021, it was announced that Meyer along with Sophie Jordan are CEO and co-CEO of
Wild Bunch AG, a pan-European independent film distribution and production services company. Meyer also serves as an advisor to the
Doha Film Institute (DFI) as Qatar continues to grow in the film business. == Awards and honours ==