[2][3] From 2004 to 2005 he wrote a regular weekly column on leadership for the Daily Variety,[4] a trade publication considered to be the "Bible of Show Business.

Unger speaks six languages[6] — English, French, Spanish, Italian, German and Portuguese — and has lived and worked in various countries outside the United States for over ten years.

[10] Unger served as associate producer[11] on the Emmy Award-winning 1978 telefeature Verna: USO Girl, starring Sissy Spacek, William Hurt and Howard Da Silva.

Its most successful activities were in overseas distribution of major studio American films on behalf of such clients as Procines S.A. in Spain, Parkfilm S.A. in Switzerland, Conate S.A. in Chile and Rediffusion Swiss Cable.

He continued, "In an industry where we have spent our entire working careers, we have established valuable relationships on every level of production, distribution and exhibition, both nationally and internationally.

[17][18] In 1998, Unger joined Heidrick & Struggles’ Global Media and Entertainment Practice as managing partner[19] and news of his own recruitment to the firm was reported on the front page of the Wall Street Journal.