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Lew Wasserman (March 15, 1913 - June 3, 2002) was a Hollywood agent and studio executive credited with first creating and then taking apart the studio system in a career spanning more than six decades. Born the son of Russian Jewish immigrants in Cleveland, Ohio, Wasserman started out as a booking agent for the Music Corporation of America under Dr. Jules Stein, its founder. Under his watch MCA branched out into representing actors and actresses in addition to musicians and in the process created the studio system driving up prices for studios. March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ... City nickname: The Forest City Location Location in Cuyahoga County, Ohio Government County Cuyahoga Mayor Jane L. Campbell; Frank G. Jackson (mayor-elect) Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 213. ... Note: This article should be Merged with Universal Music Group. ...

As an agent Wasserman's MCA came to dominate Hollywood representing stars like Bette Davis and Ronald Reagan, who Wasserman later helped become Screen Actors Guild president. ... This article is about Bette Davis the actress; there is also a singer named Betty Davis. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) is the labor union representing over 120,000 film actors in the United States. ...

Following the rising postwar popularity of television and the resulting near bankruptcy of many studios Wasserman bought Universal Studios from Decca in 1958 and merged it with MCA in 1962. In 1966, he singlehandedly installed Jack Valenti as head of the MPAA. Universal Studios logo Universal Studios is an informal designation for NBC Universal Inc. ... Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page deals with the combination of two companies into one. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jack Valenti Jack Joseph Valenti (born September 5, 1921) was special assistant to Lyndon Johnsons White House. ... The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) is a non-profit trade association formed to advance the interests of movie studios. ...

He ran the combined company for nearly 30 years before selling it to Japanese consumer electronics conglomerate Matsushita Electric in 1990. He made an estimated three-hundred fifty million dollars off the sale and remained as manager until Seagram bought a controlling interest in 1995. He served on the board of directors until 1998. Logo for the Panasonic brand Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. ... This article is about the year. ... USD redirects here. ... The Seagram Company Ltd. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A board of directors, also called board of trustees, board of governors, board of managers, or board of curators, is a group of individuals who govern the affairs of a corporation. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Lew Wasserman died in Beverly Hills and was interred in Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City. Beverly Hills, California Beverly Hills is a city in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, almost entirely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles. ... The Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery is located at 6001 W. Centinela Avenue, in Culver City, California. ... Culver City sign, at the northeast corner of the Sepulveda Boulevard and Centinela Avenue intersection, near the 405 and the 90 freeway interchange. ...

External links

• The Last Mogul
• Universal Studios Hollywood studio tour and theme park that Lew Wasserman helped shape and run.