# A. Dale “Bud” Mayo

> A. Dale “Bud” Mayo is an American cinema entrepreneur who co-founded the company later known as Cinedigm and Cineverse, led Clearview Cinema Group and founded Digital Cinema Destinations. His work connected digital projection and financing with event programming, interactive cinema and support for live performance in New Jersey.

- **Role:** Chairman emeritus at Mayo Performing Arts Center
- **Organizations:** A. Dale Mayo & Associates, Inc., Mayo Performing Arts Center, Access Integrated Technologies / Cinedigm / Cineverse, Clearview Cinema Group, Digital Cinema Destinations / Digiplex Destinations, Carmike Cinemas, New Vision Theatres, The Vista Project, Bay Head Yacht Club Foundation
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS, New York University, Stern School of Business
- **Known for:** Led Clearview through its 1997 IPO and 1998 sale to Cablevision., Led Cinedigm through its 2003 IPO and more than $600 million in financing during his tenure., Helped develop the virtual print fee financing model for digital cinema deployment.

## Career timeline

- **1964** — Graduated from New York University’s business school.
- **1965** — Began his career selling computers at IBM.
- **1976** — Founded Clearview Leasing Corporation.
- **1994** — Co-founded Clearview Cinema Group; began involvement with Morristown’s performing arts center.
- **1997** — Clearview completed an initial public offering.
- **1998** — Clearview was sold to Cablevision for $160 million; Mayo continued at its successor until January 2000.
- **2000** — Co-founded Access Integrated Technologies, later Cinedigm and Cineverse.
- **2003** — AccessIT completed its initial public offering.
- **2010-06** — Retired as chairman, president and CEO of Cinedigm.
- **2010-07** — Became founding chairman and CEO of Digital Cinema Destinations, operating as Digiplex Destinations.
- **2014** — Digiplex merged into Carmike Cinemas; Mayo subsequently led Carmike’s alternative programming and distribution division.
- **2016** — Served as founding chair of the Vista Project interactive cinema student competition.
- **2017** — Co-founded New Vision Theatres with colleagues and investment partner The Beekman Group.
- **2023-02** — Began serving as a Bay Head Yacht Club Foundation trustee, according to his LinkedIn profile.

## Achievements

- Led Clearview through its 1997 IPO and 1998 sale to Cablevision.
- Led Cinedigm through its 2003 IPO and more than $600 million in financing during his tenure.
- Helped develop the virtual print fee financing model for digital cinema deployment.
- Inducted into the ShowEast film exhibition Hall of Fame in 2010.
- Received an Ernst & Young regional Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2006.
- Received a Telly Award in 2009.
- Founding chair and financial backer of the Vista Project.

## Latest updates

- **2023-02** — His LinkedIn profile records the start of service as a trustee of the Bay Head Yacht Club Foundation.
- **2023-05** — Cinedigm, the company he co-founded and left in 2010, changed its name to Cineverse.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/budmayo

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