Steve Mensch, President and Supervisor of Common Operations for Tyler Perry Studios, was killed in a airplane crash Friday night time. He was 62. In keeping with TMZ, Mensch was the pilot of a single-seat airplane that crashed on a street in Homosassa, Florida. The reason for the crash is beneath investigation.
Mensch joined Tyler Perry Studios in 2016, shortly after the corporate had purchased the previous Fort McPherson military base in Atlanta. He oversaw TPS’ transition from Greenbrier to Fort McPherson which was transformed right into a 330-acre movie and TV manufacturing lot, one of many largest within the nation. The lot has housed Perry-created in addition to outdoors productions and was the primary to grow to be operational throughout the pandemic when Perry restarted filming with Covid protocols.
“We’re extremely saddened by the passing of our pricey pal, Steve Mensch,” a rep for Tyler Perry Studios stated in a press release. “Steve was a cherished member of our crew for greater than 8 years, and nicely beloved in the neighborhood of Atlanta. It’s onerous to think about not seeing him smiling all through the halls. We are going to miss him dearly. Our coronary heart goes out to his household as all of us ship them our prayers.”
Previous to TPS, Mensch, whose background is in studio operations, strategic partnerships, and gross sales, held management positions at Third Rail Studios, Qingdao Oriental Film Industrial Park, and Turner Broadcasting and in addition labored at Function Programs Inc, AT&T, and Embassy Suites.
Mensch was survived by his spouse and three youngsters.
