Background
Schulhof, Michael Peter was born on November 30, 1942 in New York City. Son of Rudolph B. and Hannelore (Buck) Schulhof.
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Michael Peter Schulhof
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Education
Bachelor, Grinnell College, 1964; Doctor of Science (honorary), Grinnell College, 1990; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy (National Science Foundation fellow), Brandeis U., 1970.
Career
American research fellow Brookhaven National Laboratory, Uptown, New York, 1969—1971. Assistant to vice president manufacturing Columbia Broadcasting System Records, Incorporated, New York York City, 1971—1973, executive committee, board directors, 1987—1988. From general manager business products division to senior vice president Sony Corporation, 1973—1986.
President Sony Industries, 1978—1986. Chairman Digital Audio Disc Corporation, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1986—1996. President Sony Software Corporation, 1991—1996.
President, Chief Executive Officer Sony Corporation American, 1993—1995. Chairman board directors Quadriga Art Inc., since 1980, World On Line, 1998—1999. Board directors Sony Corporation, Japan, Sony Corporation American, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Materials Research Corporation, J2 Global Commission, since 1997, Columbia Broadcasting System/Sportsline.
Chairman Sony Music Entertainment. Former chairman Commercial Electronics, since 1998. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Global Technology Investments, since 2001.
Member, council of foreign relations and investment. Services policy, advisory committee United States Trade Republican.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Brandeis University, since 1990, Lincoln Center for Performing Arts, Incorporated, New York York City, Brookings Institution, Washington. Investment and services policy advisory committee United States Trade Republican. Active Council Foreign Relations.
Board directors Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, New York City, American Hospital of Paris Foundation. Master: American Physical Society (board directors 1978). Member: American Radio Relay League, Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers Association, Whitney Museum, Guggenhiem Museum, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Atlantic Golf Club, Fenway Golf Club, Profile Club, East Hampton Tennis Club, Gipsy Trail Club, Harmony Club.
Connections
Married Paola Nissim, April 17, 1969. Children: David Kenneth, Jonathan Nissim.
