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Howard Stringer: Career Milestones
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Sir Howard Stringer
Chairman, CEO and President , Sony Corporation

Born in Cardiff, Wales, 1942. Earned B.A. and M.A. degrees in modern history from Oxford University, United Kingdom, prior to starting career with CBS Inc. in the U.S.

1976-1981 Executive Producer of "CBS Reports"
1981-1984 Executive Producer of "CBS Evening News with Dan Rather"
1984-1986 Executive Vice President, CBS News
1985 Became a U.S. citizen
1986-1988 President, CBS News
1988-1995 President, CBS Broadcast Group, CBS Inc.
February 1995 -
April 1997		 Chairman and CEO, TELE-TV
May 1997 Joined Sony as President, Sony Corporation of America
July 1997
to present		 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sony of Canada Ltd.
January 1998
 Chairman, Sony Electronics Inc.
May 1998 Chairman, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
May 1998 Group Executive Officer, Sony Corporation
December 1998
to present		 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sony Corporation of America
June 1999
to present		 Director, Sony Corporation
March 2000
to present		President, Sony Entertainment Inc.
April 2003 Vice Chairman, Sony Corporation
April 2003
to present		 Representative of The Americas, Sony Corporation
Officer in charge of the Entertainment Business Group, Sony Corporation
June 2005
to present		 Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Representative Corporate Executive Officer and
Member of the Board, Sony Corporation
April 2009 to present
 President, Sony Corporation


Other Positions:

  • Board of Trustees of the American Film Institute (Chairman)
  • The British Army Benevolent Fund (North American Chairman)
  • Board of Trustees of the Paley Center for Media (formerly the Museum of Television and Radio) (Member)
  • Board of the New York Presbyterian Hospital, Inc. (Member)
  • Board of the American Theatre Wing (Member)
  • Corporate Leadership Committee of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (Member)
  • Board of American Friends of the British Museum (Member)
  • Board of Teach for America (Member)
  • Board of Center for Communication (Member)
  • Board of Carnegie Hall (Member)
  • Board of Sony Music Entertainment (Member)
  • Board of Sony Ericsson (Member)
  • Board of Sony Ericsson (Chairman)
Awards

1965-67 U.S. Army Commendation Medal for meritorious achievement for service in Vietnam
1994 Foundation Award from the International Radio and Television Society
1994 Honored by the Museum of the Moving Image for his "uncommon vision" in the media industry
1996 Inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame
1996 First Amendment Leadership Award from the Radio & Television News Directors Foundation
1999 Steven J. Ross Humanitarian Award from the UJA-Federation of New York
1999 Received the title of Knight Bachelor in the New Years Honours list of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
1999 Inducted into the Royal Television Society's Welsh Hall of Fame
2000 Honorary Fellowship, Merton College, Oxford University
2000 Communication Award, Center for Communication
2001 Honorary Fellowship, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
2001 Teach for America Annual Award for commitment to expanding educational opportunity for children
2002 The Phoenix House Award for Public Service
2002 Honored by Literacy Partners for his support of literacy and educational causes
2002 Dinner of Champions Honoree, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
2002 International Emmy Founders Award
2003 Honorary Doctorate, University of the Arts London
2003 Distinguished Leadership Award, New York Hall of Science
2004 Medal of Honor, St. George's Society
2005 Honorary Doctorate, University of Glamorgan, Wales
2005 Sidewalks of New York Awards Honoree, Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City
2005 Living Landmarks Honoree, New York Landmarks Conservancy
2005 Named one of the World's 100 Most Influential People, Time Magazine
2006 Distinguished Service Award Honoree, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
2007Visionary Award for Innovative Leadership in Media & Entertainment, the Paley Center for Media (formerly the Museum of Television & Radio)
2007 Honored by Alliance for Lupus Research
2008Honored by the Metropolitan Opera for dedication to the arts and extraordinary personal achievements in media and communications
2008Honored by Partnership for a Drug-Free America
2009Henry A. Grunwald Award for Public Service, Lighthouse International


Family

Wife, Dr. Jennifer A.K. Patterson, and two children