Joe Galante Receives CMA Board President's Award
Robert L. Doerschuk
January 12, 2009
In September during the CMA Board of Directors meetings in Nashville, CMA Board President Randy Goodman surprised Joe Galante, Chairman, Sony Music Entertainment, by presenting him with the CMA Board President's Award, a distinction given annually at the discretion of the CMA Board President.
Goodman marked the occasion by praising the leadership, creative thinking and dedication that Galante has shown throughout the nearly 25 years he has served as a CMA Board member.
"Joe's contributions to CMA have been numerous over the years," Goodman noted. "But I wanted to honor him now for a specific initiative he has led during the past year at CMA that will be a benefit to our membership. Joe has paved the way for CMA to evolve its services, creating a market research department that can provide information and insightful analysis for our members."
"Joe is one of the most dedicated and visionary leaders in our industry and community," added CMA CEO Tammy Genovese. "His leadership, creativity and experience have been vital to CMA, and it is only natural that Randy has chosen to honor him with the CMA Board President's Award."
Galante, a CMA Board member from 1978 through 1990 and again from 1996 to the present, entered the music industry shortly after graduating from Fordham University in 1971 as a budget analyst with RCA Records in New York. Through a series of promotions, he rose in 1982 to become head of RCA Nashville and the youngest executive to lead a major Nashville record label. After a four-year stint in New York as President of RCA Records, Galante returned to Nashville in 1994 as Chairman of RLG Nashville and now serves as Chairman of Sony Music Entertainment. He served as President of the CMA Board in 1983 and Chairman in 1986.
2008 CMA Close Up® News Service / Country Music Association®, Inc.
Goodman marked the occasion by praising the leadership, creative thinking and dedication that Galante has shown throughout the nearly 25 years he has served as a CMA Board member.
"Joe's contributions to CMA have been numerous over the years," Goodman noted. "But I wanted to honor him now for a specific initiative he has led during the past year at CMA that will be a benefit to our membership. Joe has paved the way for CMA to evolve its services, creating a market research department that can provide information and insightful analysis for our members."
"Joe is one of the most dedicated and visionary leaders in our industry and community," added CMA CEO Tammy Genovese. "His leadership, creativity and experience have been vital to CMA, and it is only natural that Randy has chosen to honor him with the CMA Board President's Award."
Galante, a CMA Board member from 1978 through 1990 and again from 1996 to the present, entered the music industry shortly after graduating from Fordham University in 1971 as a budget analyst with RCA Records in New York. Through a series of promotions, he rose in 1982 to become head of RCA Nashville and the youngest executive to lead a major Nashville record label. After a four-year stint in New York as President of RCA Records, Galante returned to Nashville in 1994 as Chairman of RLG Nashville and now serves as Chairman of Sony Music Entertainment. He served as President of the CMA Board in 1983 and Chairman in 1986.
2008 CMA Close Up® News Service / Country Music Association®, Inc.
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