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Tommy Mottola
Born
Thomas Daniel Mottola
(1948-07-14) July 14, 1948 (age 75)[a]
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupations
Businessman
record executive
television producer
theater producer
film producer
investor
entrepreneur
Known for
Former Chairman & CEO, Sony Music Entertainment
Title
Chairman, Mottola Media Group
Cofounder, Ntertain Studios
Founding Partner, Range Media Partners
Spouses
Lisa Clark
(m. 1971; div. 1990)
Mariah Carey
(m. 1993; div. 1998)
Thalía
(m. 2000)
Children
4
Honours
Hollywood Walk of Fame, Recording (2019)
Thomas Daniel Mottola (born July 14, 1948)[1] is an American businessman, record executive, television producer, theater producer, film producer, investor, and serial entrepreneur. Mottola is Chairman of Mottola Media Group, cofounder of Ntertain Studios, founding partner of Range Media Partners, and was Chairman and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, parent of the Columbia label, for nearly 15 years.[2] Since 2000, he has been married to Mexican actress and singer Thalía.
^ ab"Tommy Mottola Biography: Business Leader (1948–)". Biography.com (FYI / A&E Networks). Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
^"Sony picks NBC president to replace Tommy Mottola". USA Today. Associated Press. January 10, 2003. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
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Thomas Daniel Mottola (born July 14, 1948) is an American businessman, record executive, television producer, theater producer, film producer, investor...
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