Michael Rapino is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Live Nation Entertainment, and oversees the company's three divisions - Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Sponsorship. Since joining in 2005, Rapino has elevated the company to become the leader in live entertainment, issuing over 500 million tickets and producing more than 35,000 live events annually. Rapino is also a Live Nation Entertainment board member.
Rapino is a native of Ontario, Canada and earned a bachelor's of administration degree from Lakehead University in 1989. His love of live music helped launch his professional career. Rapino worked for 10 years in various marketing and entertainment capacities at Labatt’s Breweries of Canada. He held several roles at Clear Channel Communications, including President and CEO of Global Music. He was later named CEO and President of Live Nation when it was spun off of Clear Channel in 2005. When Live Nation merged with Ticketmaster in 2010, Rapino was named President and CEO of the parent company, Live Nation Entertainment. He joined the SiriusXM Radio board of directors in January 2018.
