Julie Greenwald is an American music industry executive. She is the chairperson and CEO of the Atlantic Records Group. [1]

Julie Greenwald
Born
New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materTulane University
Occupation(s)Chairperson and CEO of Atlantic Music Group
Years active1992–present

Early life

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Julie Greenwald was born in the Catskill Mountains in New York. She graduated from Tulane University in 1992 with a double major in political science and English.[2]

Career

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Greenwald's contributions at Atlantic include helping to launch the careers of artists including Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran and Cardi B. She got her start as a music executive at Def Jam Recordings in 1992 and became president of The Island Def Jam Music Group in 2002.[3]

In 2004, she was named president of Atlantic Records and in 2006, was promoted to chairman and COO of Atlantic Records. She was named chairperson and CEO of the Atlantic Music Group in 2022. [4] [1] Greenwald announced she planned to step down from her position in January 2025.[5]

Awards

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Personal life

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Greenwald was married to former MTV 120 Minutes host and Island Records Vice President of A&R Lewis Largent up until his death in March 2023.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b Aswad, Jem (2022-10-12). "Julie Greenwald Named Chairman & CEO of Newly Created Atlantic Music Group". Variety. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  2. ^ "Julie Greenwald | Management | Warner Music Group". Warner Music Group. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Julie Greenwald: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". Bloomberg. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Ingham, Tim (15 December 2016). "Atlantic's Julie Greenwald: 'It's not enough to be smart. You have to be smart... and out-hustle everyone'". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  5. ^ Aswad, Jem. "Julie Greenwald to Step Down as Atlantic Music Group Chairman in January". variety.com. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  6. ^ "Atlantic's Julie Greenwald Named Billboard's No. 1 Woman In Music". The Hollywood Reporter. 2 December 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "Women In Music 2016: The 100 Most Powerful Executives". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  8. ^ "Women In Music 2015: The 50 Most Powerful Executives in the Industry". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  9. ^ "Women in Music 2017: The Most Powerful Executives in the Industry". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  10. ^ Billboard Staff (2022-01-26). "The 2022 Billboard Power List Revealed". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  11. ^ Karp, Hannah (2024-01-31). "Billboard 2024 Power 100 List Revealed". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  12. ^ Aswad, Jem. "Lewis Largent, Influential MTV '120 Minutes' VJ and KROQ DJ, Dies at 58". variety.com. Penske Medi Corporation. Retrieved 2024-08-24.