Avi Arad (Hebrew: אבי ארד) is an Israeli-American businessman. He became the CEO of the company Toy Biz in the 1990s, and soon afterward became the chief creative officer of Marvel Entertainment, a Marvel director, and chairman and CEO of Marvel Studios. blank">"Marvel Announces New Independent Producer Deal with Avi Arad" (May 31, 2006 press release, via _Ain't It Cool News
As CEO of Marvel, handles the rights to the approximately 4,700 Marvel comic book characters, including heavyweights Spider-Man, the X-Men, The Incredible Hulk, Daredevil, and The Fantastic Four.
President-CEO of Marvel Studios.
Ranked #44 in Premiere's 2003 annual Power 100 List.
Became a U.S. citizen on July 4, 2003.
Invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Producers Branch) in 2005.