Rupert Perry is a high-ranking member of the EMI Record Corporation. After joining

EMI Music EMI Group Limited (originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records Ltd. or simply EMI) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At the time of its break-up in 2012, ...

in 1971, he was given various promotions. 1976 earned him a title as Vice President of Artist and repertoire for

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in the US. 1982 landed him a position as President of EMI America. From 1986-1995, Perry served as President of EMI Records UK, followed by a promotion to President of EMI Europe until 1999, when he became Senior Worldwide Vice President of

. He has received various awards for serving the world's music industry including a CBE in the Queen's Honour List and the

IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a non-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland and founded in Italy in 1 ...

Medal for international service to the industry.

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* http://www.emimusicsoundfoundation.com/biog_rupertperry.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Perry, Rupert Living people Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Capitol Records EMI Year of birth missing (living people)