Edgar Berger

Edgar Berger
Edgar Berger in 2014
Born	October 19, 1966 Wolfsburg
Nationality	German
Occupation	Music manager
Years active	1992–present
Employer	Sony Music International
Title	Chairman & CEO International

Edgar Berger (born October 19, 1966) is a German music manager and former journalist. Since 2011 he has been Chairman & CEO International of Sony Music Entertainment, responsible for business outside the United States. Previously, Berger worked for Bertelsmann, RTL and Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. He has been on the Board of the German Music Industry Association.

Edgar Berger was born in Wolfsburg. He studied engineering, economics and philosophy in Braunschweig, Paris and Berlin. He graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering and then accepted a job as a consultant at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. In 1994 he moved to IA Television and later on RTL Television, where he initially worked for RTL II. From 1998 to 2000 Berger reported as a political correspondent for RTL Television, giving up-to-date reports from Bonn and Berlin. In 2000 he took a job at Bertelsmann, first as director of the Bertelsmann Content Network in Hamburg and New York, then from 2001, as the Chief Operating Officer. Berger, working under Rolf Schmidt-Holtz, was thus responsible for the networking of the different business divisions, and later also for worldwide business development.