Front Line Management

Artist management company, notably for Eagles, Chicago (2), Seal, Styx, Stevie Nicks, Lenny Kravitz, Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett, Don Henley, Christina Aguilera, and more recently Paris HIlton and 30 Seconds To Mars. Front Line Management was formed in 1974 by Howard Kaufman and Irving Azoff. The company dissolved in the 1980's, around the time the Eagles began their long hiatus, but was resurrected by the pair in early 2005. The revamped Front Line experienced rapid growth and in 2008 was acquired by Ticketmaster, which named Irving Azoff CEO.