under Rothman's leadership, for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. In 2020, under Rothman's chairmanship, Sony Pictures Entertainment received 20 Oscar nominations, including two Best Picture nominations for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Little Women. Rothman accepted that Oscar on behalf of British producer Christian Colson, who could not attend the 81st Academy Awards ceremony. Philanthropy Rothman is active in the nonprofit arts and education arenas. In December 2013, President Obama nominated Rothman to serve on the 18-member National Council on the Arts. The Council advises on the National Endowment for the Arts's policies and programs and makes recommendations on grant applications. He is a member of the Board of the Corporation of Brown University, where he serves on the Academic Affairs Committee. He has worked as a teacher and fundraiser for Mentor L.A. Partner Schools. Rothman is an emeritus member of the board of directors of the Sundance Institute, which he served for 20 years, and the American Film Institute, a top film graduate school. Tom Rothman has been involved in fundraising activities for The Jewish Home for the Aging, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and the American Jewish Committee. He serves on the board of New York's Art Therapy Outreach Center (ATOC), an organization that uses art therapy to help at risk groups. He serves on the board of trustees for California Institute of the Arts. Politics In July 2022, Rothman contributed $25,000 to The Next 50, a liberal political action committee (PAC). Personal life Rothman is married to actress, singer, and author Jessica Harper. The couple have two daughters. Rothman is the brother of actor John Rothman. In 2012, he was appointed as a director of Priceline.com Inc. References External links 1954 births 20th-century American businesspeople 21st-century American businesspeople American film studio executives 20th Century Studios people Sony Pictures Entertainment people Brown University alumni Columbia Law School alumni 20th-century American Jews Living people Businesspeople from Baltimore American lawyers Park School of Baltimore alumni 21st-century American Jews Presidents of Columbia Pictures