

In the Top 50% of 1339 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
3rd place versus 4 competitors rated on Comparably
Michael Rapino was named President and Chief Executive Officer of the newly created Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (Live Nation) in January 2010. Prior to the merger between Live Nation and Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc., he held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Live Nation since August 2005. Prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer of Live Nation, he held the positions of Chief Executive Officer and President of Global Music for Clear Channel Music Group. He also led Clear Channel Entertainment's London-based International Music division, and was the driving force behind the company's profitable expansion internationally. Early in his career, he co-founded Core Audience Entertainment ??? a leading concert promoter and entertainment marketing company in Canada, which was acquired by SFX in 1999. Mr. Rapino began his career at Labatt Breweries where he subsequently became Head of Marketing for Labatt brands and oversaw its entertainment assets. He holds a bachelor degree in business from Lakehead University.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Live Nation Entertainment.
Based on 244 ratings, Michael Rapino ranks right below StubHub's CEO, Eric H. Baker.
Live Nation Entertainment's CEO is highly regarded by Asian or Pacific Islander employees, Hispanic or Latino employees, and employees who have been at the company 2 to 5 Years. However, employees who have been at the company 5 to 10 Years, Female employees, and employees with 6 to 10 Years experience have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
Live Nation Entertainment ranks in the Top 50% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for CEO Rating Score.
