Purchased the film rights to the first four Harry Potter books back in 1999 for $2 million. The series has since grossed $4.48 billion worldwide, making it the highest grossing film franchise in history.
His father John Heyman raised over $4 billion for over 100 films. He taught his son the importance of finding the right property to make into a film.
2007 - Ranked #9 on EW's The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood.
Studied Art History at Harvard University. After graduating, he almost followed the career path of an art dealer.