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Charles D. King Makes History With PGA Milestone Award; Ryan Coogler Extols Macro Founder As Producer Who Wills Projects “To Exist”


Charles D. King becomes first Black recipient of Milestone Award at PGA Awards

Other past honorees include Louis B. Mayer, Walt Disney and Alfred Hitchcock, as well as Steven Spielberg, Bob Iger, Sherry Lansing, George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy, Clint Eastwood, James Cameron and more. “I stand on the shoulders of all the incredible producers, executives, my parents and our ancestors who kicked down doors, made sacrifices and blazed a trail for me to be able to do what I’m blessed to do,” said King who shared the leap of faith he took when he exited WME nine years ago to launch MACRO. Ryan Coogler presented the Milestone Award to King, remembering when he first began working with the former William Morris Endeavor partner.

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