Background
Morris, Doug was born on November 23, 1938 in Far Rockaway, New York, United States. Son of Walter and Mary (Lerner) Morris.
Morris, Doug was born on November 23, 1938 in Far Rockaway, New York, United States. Son of Walter and Mary (Lerner) Morris.
Bachelor, Columbia College, 1960.
General manager Robert Mellin, Incorporated, New York York City, 1964—1965. Writer. producer Laurie Records, Inc., 1965—1969, vice president, general manager. Owner Big Tree Records (acquired by Atlantic Records), 1970—1978.
President ATCO Records, Swan Song and Rolling Stones Records (subsidiary of Warner Music), 1978, Atlantic Records, New York City, 1980—1990. Co-chairman, co-Chief Executive Officer Atlantic Recording Group, 1990—1994. Chairman, chief operating officer, president Warner Music-United States, 1994—1995.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Universal Music Group (formerly Master of Computer Applications Music Ent.), New York City, 1995—2010, chairman, co-Chief Executive Officer, since 2010. Consultant Ampex Records, 1968. Board directors Columbia Broadcasting System Corporation, since 2007, Activision Blizzard, Inc., since 2008.
Served in United States Army, 1962-1964.
Member of American Society of Composers.
Married Monique Jequel, March 20, 1964. Children: Walter, Peter.