Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Walter Yetnikoff (Born August 11, 1933) was the president of CBS Records International from 1971 to 1975 and then president and CEO of CBS Records from 1975 to 1990.During his career at CBS, he guided the careers of Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, and a host of other well-known artists.After graduating from Columbia Law School where he was an editor of the Columbia Law Review, he served in the U.S. Army from 1956 - 1958. He then was hired by the law firm Rosenman, Colin, Kaye, Petschek and Freund which represented William S. Paley and CBS.In 1962, Yetnikoff joined CBS Records as an attorney. After serving as general counsel of the CBS Records law department, he went on to head CBS Records International which grew exponentially under his leadership.In 1975, William Paley made him President and CEO of CBS Records. During his tenure he attracted stars like James Taylor away from Warner Music Group and went on to “preside over the most profitable and prestigious stable of artists of all time.”With Yetnikoff at the helm of CBS Records, Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album sold over 40 million copies, Springsteen’s Born in the U.S.A. sold over 20 million and Billy Joel’s The Stranger sold in excess of 13 million.Yetnikoff was known for being a strong advocate for artists. For example, Billy Joel speaks of how Yetnikoff bought back Joel’s publishing rights and gave them to him as a birthday present. Yetnikoff notes in the documentary film The Last Play at Shea that he had to threaten Artie Ripp to close the deal.At CBS, Yetnikoff was the chief architect of the sale of CBS Records to Sony to create Sony Music Entertainment in January 1988.He, his wife, Lynda, and their dog, Alexandra, currently reside in New York City and upstate New York.. }
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- Walter_Yetnikoff abstract "Walter Yetnikoff (Born August 11, 1933) was the president of CBS Records International from 1971 to 1975 and then president and CEO of CBS Records from 1975 to 1990.During his career at CBS, he guided the careers of Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, and a host of other well-known artists.After graduating from Columbia Law School where he was an editor of the Columbia Law Review, he served in the U.S. Army from 1956 - 1958. He then was hired by the law firm Rosenman, Colin, Kaye, Petschek and Freund which represented William S. Paley and CBS.In 1962, Yetnikoff joined CBS Records as an attorney. After serving as general counsel of the CBS Records law department, he went on to head CBS Records International which grew exponentially under his leadership.In 1975, William Paley made him President and CEO of CBS Records. During his tenure he attracted stars like James Taylor away from Warner Music Group and went on to “preside over the most profitable and prestigious stable of artists of all time.”With Yetnikoff at the helm of CBS Records, Michael Jackson’s Thriller Album sold over 40 million copies, Springsteen’s Born in the U.S.A. sold over 20 million and Billy Joel’s The Stranger sold in excess of 13 million.Yetnikoff was known for being a strong advocate for artists. For example, Billy Joel speaks of how Yetnikoff bought back Joel’s publishing rights and gave them to him as a birthday present. Yetnikoff notes in the documentary film The Last Play at Shea that he had to threaten Artie Ripp to close the deal.At CBS, Yetnikoff was the chief architect of the sale of CBS Records to Sony to create Sony Music Entertainment in January 1988.He, his wife, Lynda, and their dog, Alexandra, currently reside in New York City and upstate New York.".