Fred Rosen (businessman)

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Fred Rosen
Residence Bel Air, Los Angeles, California
Education Clark University
Brooklyn Law School
Occupation Attorney, business executive, philanthropist
Spouse(s) Nadine Schiff

Fredric "Fred" D. Rosen is an American attorney, business executive, and philanthropist. He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ticketmaster from 1982 to 1998.

Early life

Fredric D. Rosen grew up in New Rochelle, New York.[1] He graduated from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1965.[2] He went on to received a law degree from the Brooklyn Law School in 1969, and passed the New York State Bar that year.[1][2]

Career

Rosen practiced the law in New York City from 1972 to 1982.[1][2]

He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Ticketmaster from 1982 to 1998.[1][2][3] Rosen then served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Stone Canyon Entertainment from 2005 to 2008.[2][3]

Rosen served as the co-Chief Executive Officer of Outbox Enterprises, LLC, a legal entity comprising Outbox Technology, Cirque du Soleil, and the Anschutz Entertainment Group, with Jean-Francois Bousseau, from 2011 to 2012.[3][4] He now serves as a Principal.[2][5] Additionally, he serves on the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Commission.[2] Since August 2013, he has served on the Board of Advisors of PRIMA Cinema.[3][5]

Philanthropy

Rosen served on the Board of Trustees of the Crossroads School for sixteen years.[2] He serves on the Board of Trustees of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills and the Board of Governors of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.[2]

Rosen was the recipient of the Spirit of Life Award from the City Of Hope in 1994, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1993, the Entrepreneur of the Year award from the University of Southern California in 1989, and the Social Concern Award from the American Jewish Committee in 1997.[2] That same year, he was honored by the Actors Fund of America.[2]

Personal life

Rosen is married to Nadine Schiff, an author and film producer.[6] They reside in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California.[7] He is the co-founder of the Bel Air Homeowners Alliance.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Janet Morrissey, Can Ticketmaster’s Builder Now Unseat It?, The New York Times, June 11, 2011
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 The Agency Group: Fred Rosen
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 PRIMA Cinema: Board of Advisors
  4. ↑ Fred Rosen said to have stepped down as CEO of Outbox, The Los Angeles Times, March 7, 2012
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Philiana Ng, Former Ticketmaster Executive Joins PRIMA Cinema Board (Exclusive), The Hollywood Reporter, August 8, 2013
  6. ↑ Haute Living: Nadine Schiff
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Peter Hadelman, In Los Angeles, a Nimby Battle Pits Millionaires vs. Billionaires, The New York Times, December 5, 2014
  8. ↑ Martha Groves, Joseph Serna, Building huge hillside homes — and steep resentment — in Bel-Air, The Los Angeles Times, August 29, 2014