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Sylvia Rhone | |
|---|---|
| Chairwoman & CEO of Epic Records | |
| Assumed office April 2019 | |
| President | Ezekiel Lewis (2020-Present) |
| Preceded by | LA Reid |
| President Of Motown Records | |
| In office October 2004 – 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Kedar Massenburg |
| Succeeded by | Ethiopia Habtemariam |
| Chairwoman and CEO of the Elektra Entertainment Group | |
| In office July 1994 – October 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Robert J. Morgado |
| Succeeded by | Steve Bartels |
| CEO & President of EastWest Records | |
| In office 1990–1994 | |
Sylvia Rhone (born March 11, 1952) is an American record company executive. Since 2019, she is the chair and CEO of Epic Records, a label owned by Sony Music Entertainment.[1][2][3]
Rhone served previously in senior positions at Vested In Culture, Universal Motown, Elektra Entertainment Group, and Atlantic Records.[4]
In October 2004, Rhone was appointed president of Motown Records and executive vice president of Universal Records. Prior to her Universal Motown role, Rhone served as chairwoman and CEO of the Elektra Entertainment Group.[5] Rhone's appointment in 1994 as chairwoman and CEO of EEG established her as the only African American and the first woman in the history of the recording industry to attain such a title.[6][7][8][9]
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