Michael Stewart (24)

American publisher, record producer and label executive. Personal manager of The Four Lads and founder of Korwin Music Inc. and Dominion Music in late 50s. In 1962, Stewart sold his publishing interest to United Artists Corporation and joined the company as the Executive Vice President of United Artists Music Publishing Group. In 1966 he was appointed as President of United Artists Records and Music Publishing Companies, remaining in office for the next 15 years. After resigning from United Artists, he joined with the West German firm BMG Bertelsmann to form Interworld Music Group. Stewart was later the president of CBS Music Publishing, and he served as the consultant to the MCA Music Division. Stewart was board member at ASCAP from 1975 to 1989 and at the National Music Publishers' Association from 1976 to 1993. Born: ca. 1928 in Baltimore, Maryland Died: March 22, 1999 in Beverly Hills, California (aged 70)