Bob Krasnow

Bob Krasnow (born July 20, 1934 in Rochester, New York, USA - died December 11, 2016 in Wellington, Florida) was an American record label executive. He served with a number of different American record companies since the late 1950's and was a co-founder of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 1957-1958: Sales representative for Decca Records Records 1958-1964: Branch manager for King Records 1964-1966: Founder and director of Loma Recordings Records 1966-1967: Vice-president of Kama Sutra Records 1967-1968: Co-founder and Head of Buddha Records 1968-1974: Creator and director of Blue Thumb Records 1974-1983: Vice-president of Talent for Warner Bros. Records 1983-1994: CEO of Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records (later as Elektra) 1994: Founded Krasnow Entertainment