Edgar Bronfman Jr.
| Edgar Bronfman Jr. | |
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Bronfman, CEO of Warner Music Group
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| Born |
Edgar Miles Bronfman Jr. May 16, 1955 New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | CEO of Warner Music Group from 2004 to 2011 Chairman of Warner Music Group from 2011 to 2012 |
| Net worth | US $ 2.5 billion |
| Successor | Stephen Cooper |
| Spouse(s) | Sherry Brewer (1979–1991) Clarissa Alcock San Román (1993– ) |
| Children |
with Brewer: --Benjamin Bronfman --Vanessa Bronfman --Hannah Bronfman with Alcock San Román: --Aaron Bronfman --Bettina Bronfman --Erik Bronfman --Clarissa Bronfman |
| Parent(s) |
Edgar Bronfman Sr. Ann Loeb |
| Relatives | Samuel Bronfman (grandfather) |
Edgar Miles Bronfman Jr. (born May 16, 1955) is an American businessman who currently serves as a Managing Partner at Accretive LLC, a private equity firm focused on creating and investing in technology companies. He previously served as CEO of Warner Music Group from 2004 to 2011 and as Chairman of Warner Music Group from 2011 to 2012. In May 2011, the sale of WMG was announced; Bronfman would continue as CEO in the transaction. In August 2011, he became Chairman of the company as Stephen Cooper became CEO. Bronfman previously served as CEO of Seagram and vice-chairman of Vivendi Universal. He is the son of Edgar Miles Bronfman and the grandson of Samuel Bronfman, patriarch of one of the wealthiest and most influential Jewish families in Canada.
The Bronfman family gained its fortunes through the Seagram Company, an alcohol distilling company, but Edgar Jr. ("Efer" to friends) has gained his reputation by expanding and later divesting ownership of the Seagram Company, as well as for pursuing more creative activities as a Broadway and film producer and songwriter. Edgar Jr. led the family on a series of disastrous business deals, ultimately losing the family's ownership of Seagram.
Edgar Jr. is the second of five children of Ann (Loeb) and Edgar Miles Bronfman. His mother was the daughter of John Langeloth Loeb Sr. (a Wall Street investment banker whose company was a predecessor of Shearson Lehman/American Express) and Frances Lehman (a scion of the Lehman Brothers banking firm). They divorced in 1973.
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