Nicholas Loeb, a native of Purchase, New York, hails from a prestigious family background, with his father being Ambassador John Loeb Jr. of Loeb, Rhoades & Co. and his cousin being Edgar Bronfman Jr. of Seagrams Universal.
Throughout his educational journey, Nicholas attended prep school for eight years at The Cardigan Mountain School and The Loomis Chaffee School, before enrolling at Tulane University in New Orleans.
Upon completing his education, Nicholas embarked on a career at Universal Studios, where he gained valuable experience in corporate development, mergers, and acquisitions, working under the guidance of Brian Mulligan, former COO of Seagrams, and Chris McGurk, former President of MGM.
In 1998, Nicholas graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management, majoring in finance, from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University.
Following his graduation, Nicholas co-founded the International Production Company (IPC) with friend and partner Michael Niemtzow.
In the summer of 1999, IPC produced its first film, The Smokers (2000),starring Dominique Swain and Thora Birch, and executive produced by the legendary Quincy Jones. The film went on to win the Audience Award at The New York Independent Film Festival, was nominated for three awards at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and eventually sold to MGM.
In addition to its film production, IPC has also produced three episodes of the award-winning documentary, The Living Century (2001),which aired on PBS, in collaboration with Executive Producer Barbra Streisand and the Independent Documentary Association (IDA).