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⚫ | '''Stephen F. Cooper''' (born 1948)<ref name=forbes>{{cite web|author=|date=|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/stephen-cooper/|title=Stephen Cooper profile|work=[[Forbes]]|access-date=August 22, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131222121811/http://www.forbes.com/profile/stephen-cooper/|archive-date=December 22, 2013}}</ref> is a businessman and the former CEO of the [[Warner Music Group]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine |last=Marshall |first=Elizabeth Dilts |date=2022-11-22 |title=Warner Music's Outgoing CEO Steve Cooper Sees 'New Golden Age of Music' Ahead |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/wmg-earnings-call-ceo-steve-cooper-takeaways/ |access-date=2023-01-11 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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⚫ | '''Stephen F. Cooper''' (born 1948) |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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Cooper has |
Cooper has a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] from [[Occidental College]] and an [[MBA]] from the [[Wharton School of Business]].<ref name="wmg">{{cite web |author= |date= |title=Stephen F. Cooper |url=http://www.wmg.com/management/stephenfcooper |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509202837/http://www.wmg.com/management/stephenfcooper |archive-date=May 9, 2013 |access-date=August 22, 2013 }}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Cooper has held several important positions with various companies throughout his career. He was in charge of several venture businesses. He previously served as |
Cooper has held several important positions with various companies throughout his career. He was in charge of several venture businesses. He previously served as vice-chairman of [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] and was also CEO of [[Hawaiian Telcom]].<ref name=wmg/> |
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=== Cooper Investment Partners === |
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Cooper has also been the chairman and a managing director at private equity firm Cooper Investment Partners since its founding in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Team {{!}} Cooper Investment Partners |url=https://www.cooperinvest.net/team/ |access-date=2021-06-26 |website=www.cooperinvest.net}}</ref> |
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===Warner Music Group=== |
===Warner Music Group=== |
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Cooper became CEO of Warner Music Group (WMG) in August 2011, replacing [[Edgar Bronfman Jr.]], who then became chairman of the company upon Cooper's appointment.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/business|title=Billboard Business|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-09-05}}</ref> During his time leading the company, it has grown substantially. In 2021, Warner Music Group reporters its highest quarterly revenue since the company was spun out of Time Warner in 2004.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Nicolaou|first=Anna|date=2021-02-01|title=Warner Music chief warns back catalogue gold rush could end in tears|work=Financial Times|url=https://www.ft.com/content/85faf8ae-148a-4ae0-b0e4-ebbf4030d62a|access-date=2022-01-11}}</ref> |
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He was succeeded by [[Robert Kyncl]] as CEO of WMG in early 2023.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Cooper is |
Cooper is an Indiana native and father to two children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/business/7684960/no-8-stephen-cooper-power-100-qa|title=No. 8: Stephen Cooper | Power 100 Q&A|website=www.billboard.com}}</ref> In 2017, Cooper's total salary was reported to be [[USD|$]]15,206,818.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.salary.com/Stephen-Cooper-Salary-Bonus-Stock-Options-for-WARNER-MUSIC-GROUP-CORP.html|title=Stephen Cooper - Executive Compensation|accessdate=August 22, 2013}}</ref> |
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|title=Stephen Cooper - Executive Compensation|work=http://www.salary.com/|accessdate=August 22, 2013}}</ref> and he currently holds 13,864 shares in the company.{{Clarify|date=March 2018}}{{Which|date=March 2018}}<ref name=forbes /> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{cite web | title=Executive Profile - Stephen Forbes Cooper | website=Bloomberg | url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=285042&privcapId=734078 | access-date=July 5, 2019}}</ref> |
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Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Former CEO of the Warner Music Group |
Stephen F. Cooper (born 1948)[1] is a businessman and the former CEO of the Warner Music Group.[2]
Education
[edit]Cooper has a BA from Occidental College and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.[3]
Career
[edit]Cooper has held several important positions with various companies throughout his career. He was in charge of several venture businesses. He previously served as vice-chairman of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was also CEO of Hawaiian Telcom.[3]
Cooper Investment Partners
[edit]Cooper has also been the chairman and a managing director at private equity firm Cooper Investment Partners since its founding in 2010.[4]
Warner Music Group
[edit]Cooper became CEO of Warner Music Group (WMG) in August 2011, replacing Edgar Bronfman Jr., who then became chairman of the company upon Cooper's appointment.[5] During his time leading the company, it has grown substantially. In 2021, Warner Music Group reporters its highest quarterly revenue since the company was spun out of Time Warner in 2004.[6]
He was succeeded by Robert Kyncl as CEO of WMG in early 2023.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Cooper is an Indiana native and father to two children.[7] In 2017, Cooper's total salary was reported to be $15,206,818.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stephen Cooper profile". Forbes. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ a b Marshall, Elizabeth Dilts (2022-11-22). "Warner Music's Outgoing CEO Steve Cooper Sees 'New Golden Age of Music' Ahead". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ a b "Stephen F. Cooper". Archived from the original on May 9, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
- ^ "Team | Cooper Investment Partners". www.cooperinvest.net. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ "Billboard Business". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ Nicolaou, Anna (2021-02-01). "Warner Music chief warns back catalogue gold rush could end in tears". Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "No. 8: Stephen Cooper | Power 100 Q&A". www.billboard.com.
- ^ "Stephen Cooper - Executive Compensation". Retrieved August 22, 2013.
External links
[edit]- "Executive Profile - Stephen Forbes Cooper". Bloomberg. Retrieved July 5, 2019.</ref>