Wednesday, February 19, 2020
The
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation has added five industry leaders to its Board of Directors:
UMG EVP
Michele Anthony,
UMPG Chairman/CEO
Jody Gerson,
ViacomCBS President
Pam Kaufman,
Sony/ATV Chairman/CEO
Jon Platt and
Grammy-winning producer/songwriter/artist
Pharrell Williams.
“We’re both fortunate and honored to welcome these creative leaders in music and entertainment to our Board,” said RRHOF Board Chairman
John Sykes. “Each brings to our Board deep experience and extensive knowledge of music that will help us continue to grow the Foundation as a true cultural institution.”
The R&RHOF Board of Directors support the Foundation's mission to engage, teach and inspire through the power of rock & roll. Each year, the Foundation selects the inductees into the Hall of Fame and hosts the
Induction Ceremony. The 2020 class includes
The Doobie Brothers,
Depeche Mode,
Whitney Houston,
T. Rex,
Nine Inch Nails,
Notorious B.I.G. and
Ahmet Ertegun award recipients
Jon Landau and
Irving Azoff.
The 2020 Induction Ceremony will be held 5/2, and will be aired live for the first time on
HBO from the
Public Auditorium in Cleveland.
