Michael Rapino was born on 1965 and is a Canadian-American businessman and the CEO and president of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc, which was formed in 2010 following the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
14 Facts About Michael Rapino
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Michael Rapino was named CEO of Live Nation in 2005.
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Michael Rapino was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, to a Catholic-Italian family and earned a bachelor of business administration degree from Lakehead University in 1989.
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Michael Rapino remained at the company for 10 years in different marketing and entertainment roles.
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Michael Rapino was later named CEO of Live Nation when it was spun off from Clear Channel in 2005.
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Between 2007 and 2010, Michael Rapino announced deals with artists such as Madonna, U2, and Jay-Z.
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In 2016, Michael Rapino announced a deal between Lady Gaga and Live Nation's management division.
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Michael Rapino was named CEO of the new parent company, Live Nation Entertainment.
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Michael Rapino has led the company in acquiring several festivals and companies, including House of Blues Entertainment in 2006, Bonnaroo Festival in 2015, and Blue Note Entertainment in 2017.
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Michael Rapino earned $70.6 million in 2017 and was reported to have one of the highest discrepancies in salary between CEO and his employees who earned an average of $24,000.
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Michael Rapino was appointed to the SiriusXM Radio board of directors in January 2018.
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Michael Rapino met his wife, American model and actress Jolene Blalock, when he cast her in a commercial he was shooting.
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In 2015, Michael Rapino was given an honorary doctorate of commerce from Lakehead University.
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Michael Rapino received the Clara Lionel Foundation Diamond Honors Award for his commitment to philanthropy.