An American producer, director, and writer, born on September 3, 1980, in Florida. He attended Lake Howell High School and graduated from Floria State University's College of Communication, where he majored in Marketing. He started his artistic career as an assistant to great directors such as Sydney Pollack and Anthony Minghella. He is known for We Are Marshall (2006), Dear John (2010), 10 Years (2011), and Money Monster (2016).