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Douglas Eger is CEO of Rogues Harbor Studios (RHS), which he co-founded in 2005 with Cristina Khuly. Mr. Eger's background in technology and entrepreneurial finance is the foundation of RHS's aim to redefine the notion of interactive entertainment. RHS integrates content, businesses and individuals to build an educated and politically savvy consumer community around innovative solutions to the world's most complex challenges.

Eger is leading RHS development of projects that aim to entertain and educate, spanning feature and documentary film as well as episodic programming on issues as diverse as environmental concerns and human rights.

He produced RHS's first release, Shoot Down, which was awarded Best Documentary at the 2007 Sonoma Valley Film Festival.

Prior to RHS, Eger served as Chairman and CEO of Eger, Inc., which created and managed high growth enterprises. In parallel to Eger, Inc., He operated Taconic Enterprises, Inc., a merchant bank that specialized in investing in and advising high growth companies. As a principle of Taconic Enterprises, Eger co-founded Novix Media with George Magazine co-founder Michael Berman. He also served as co-founder and Chairman of Constelar Vision, Inc., a refractive surgery service provider.

Eger is the former Chairman and CEO of AMEX listed Sheffield Pharmaceuticals and has founded several other companies in the areas of technology development and corporate finance, including: EIG, an intellectual property development and venture capital concern; Kachina Capital, a firm that advised companies on strategic and financial matters; TechSource, a technology transfer company serving private and public universities; Waterboy Products, a consumer sporting goods manufacturing company. He has been directly responsible for raising over $300 million for young growth companies.

Eger is a passionate environmentalist and in partnership with Ms. Khuly preserved the 6,800 Lundy Estate in Upstate New York and continues to develop land conservation projects. He also served as the Chairman of the Turken Foundation, an organization that develops training programs for shelter dogs to encourage adoption. In 2006, Mr. Eger and Ms Khuly created Activist Films in partnership with Amnesty International to develop and promote films with a human rights message.

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