Gary Newman
Founder - Jorian Hill

Born in Los Angeles, Gary Newman grew up in Beverly Hills. Regularly traveling up the coast with his family as a child, Gary fell in love with Santa Barbara County at an early age. "It has always been a magical place for me. There's an expansive natural beauty that reaches from the ocean up into the foothills and the valleys. As a vintner, it has been incredibly fulfilling to literally put down roots in a place that means so much to me."

Gary earned his B.A. from Yale University and his J.D. from the University of Southern California Law Center where he met his future wife Jeanne. After law school, Gary became a member of the legal department of Columbia Pictures Television, before moving to the business affairs department of NBC, where he ultimately became vice president. Following his time at NBC, he joined 20th Century Fox, where he served as the studio's executive vice president and top ranking business officer.

In 1999, Gary successfully bridged the divide between business and creative affairs when he was named president of 20th Century Fox Television, along with Dana Walden. In this position, he has led the studio to unparalleled success in developing new shows for all the major networks, maintaining hit series, and delivering a steady stream of television product into syndication. Gary has helped to make the studio one of the most prolific by developing thought-provoking dramas including "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "24," "Prison Break," and "Boston Legal," and has also shepherded cutting-edge comedies like "Ally McBeal," "Family Guy" and "Arrested Development" into the marketplace.

In 2005, he embarked on a new venture, founding Jorian Hill, a sustainably farmed winery in Santa Barbara County's Ballard Canyon. As a home for the Newman family, and a working vineyard, Jorian Hill represents both a personal and a business evolution for Gary and his wife Jeanne. "Strangely, owning a winery has simplified our busy lives. Jorian Hill has become a retreat where we can ignore life's distractions, and focus on what is truly important, our family and friends. There, we spend time in the vineyards with our children, tasting the grapes, and learning together."

As a vintner, Gary Newman approaches his winery with the same commitment and drive that has helped him to lead 20th Century Fox Television, "Whether in television or the wine industry, success comes from passion and dedication. When people create based on what they know, and what they love, that shines through. That's part of the hands-on philosophy that drives us. We want to make the best wines that we can make from our place on earth. We want to make wines that we believe in and that people will really enjoy. To us, that's success."