Sir Howard Stringer (born February 19, 1942) is a Welsh-American businessman and the Chairman, President and CEO of the Sony Corporation.
Stringer was born in Cardiff, Wales, the son of Marjorie Mary (née Pook) and Harry Stringer. In July, 1978 Stringer married Jennifer A. Kinmond Patterson. They have two children. Stringer emigrated to the United States in 1965 where he became a naturalized citizen in 1985. He also served in the Vietnam War in t...
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Sir Howard Stringer (born February 19, 1942) is a Welsh-American businessman and the Chairman, President and CEO of the Sony Corporation.
Stringer was born in Cardiff, Wales, the son of Marjorie Mary (née Pook) and Harry Stringer. In July, 1978 Stringer married Jennifer A. Kinmond Patterson. They have two children. Stringer emigrated to the United States in 1965 where he became a naturalized citizen in 1985. He also served in the Vietnam War in the U.S. armed forces. His younger brother, Rob Stringer, is Chairman of Sony Music Label Group. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II on December 31, 1999.
Stringer attended the Oundle School and received an MA from the University of Oxford in Modern History.
Stringer had a 30 year career at CBS where he was a journalist, producer and senior executive. He served as President of CBS from 1988 to 1995 where he was responsible for all the broadcast activities of its entertainment, news, sports, radio and television stations.
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