Michael Rapino
May 1, 1965
Lakehead University (BBA)
CEO of Live Nation Entertainment
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Early life and education[edit]
Michael Rapino was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, [1] to a Catholic-Italian family[2] and earned a bachelor of business administration degree from Lakehead University in 1989.[3] While attending Lakehead, Rapino promoted bands at local bars and signed his first artist, Jeff Healey.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Rapino met his wife, American model and actress Jolene Blalock, when he cast her in a commercial he was shooting.[30] Rapino and Blalock married in Negril, Jamaica, on April 22, 2003, and have three sons.[31][30] Rapino and Blalock founded the Rapino Foundation, an organization that assists populations in the developing world.[32]
Honours[edit]
In 2015, Rapino was given an honorary doctorate of commerce from Lakehead University.[3] He also received the Clara Lionel Foundation Diamond Honors Award for his commitment to philanthropy.[32]