Ronnie Schneider

Ronald Schneider
Schneider at a screening of Gimme Shelter in 2007
Background information
Born	(1943-10-20) October 20, 1943 (age 73) Newark, New Jersey
Origin	United States
Genres	Rock and Roll
Occupation(s)	Business Manager, Producer, Web Developer
Years active	1965-Present
Labels	ABKCO
Associated acts	The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Sam Cooke, Bobby Vinton, Neil Sedaka, Herman's Hermits
Website	http://www.meandtherollingstones.com/

Ronald Schneider (born October 20, 1943 in Newark, New Jersey) is best known for being the business presence at the center of pivotal 1960s events including the Altamont Free Concert, the dissolution of The Beatles and the reorganization of their business arm, Apple Corps. Schneider managed the early US tours of The Rolling Stones while simultaneously dealing with the financial affairs of some of the biggest names in Rock and Roll history including the Stones, The Beatles, Neil Sedaka, Sam Cooke, Nancy Wilson, Bobby Vinton, Herman’s Hermits and the Shirelles.

Schneider’s family moved to Miami when he was 7, and he spent his formative years there. Excelling at his studies, his high school counselor said that had an aptitude for any career choice he wanted. His family being financially humble, he decided to study Business Administration at the nearby University of Miami.

Schneider is the nephew of Allen Klein, the entertainment accountant whose clients included some of the biggest names in popular music at the time. On the advice of his mother, Schneider drove to New York City on his summer breaks from college and interned at his "Uncle Allen's" business, ABKCO Records. His first contact with his Uncle's client-base came when he was assigned to work with Sam Cooke and Bobby Vinton.

Upon graduation in the summer of 1965, Schneider returned to NY and met The Rolling Stones on a press cruise around Manhattan organized by Klein's company. After a lunch meeting, Klein told Schneider that he wanted someone to accompany the Rolling Stones on tour to represent the Klein Company at the box office. Schneider, who had just a few months earlier been dancing to this new song, "Satisfaction" in Miami clubs, was now to be "on the road" with The Rolling Stones and collecting the receipts at the box office on behalf of Klein.