Howard Stringer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 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
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 BMG Music Entertainment (Member)
Board of Sony Ericsson (Member)
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, London Institute
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
2007
Visionary 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
2008
Honored by the Metropolitan Opera for dedication to the arts and extraordinary personal achievements in media and communications
Family
Wife, Dr. Jennifer A.K. Patterson and two children
