Stephen Cooper
American businessman
Stephen F. Cooper (born 1948) is a businessman and the former CEO of the Warner Music Group.2
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Born 1948.1
Companies
- Warner Music GroupBoard member Jun 2, 2020 to Jan 6, 20237
- LyondellBasellBoard member Oct 13, 2010 to Jul 5, 20228
- Warner Music GroupChief executive officer Aug 2011 to Jun 2, 20209
Holdings
Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.
Shares held
Warner Music Group WMG12,600,520 shares10$391.6M at $31.08Jan 4, 2023
LyondellBasell LYB37,599 shares11$2.4M at $63.30Jun 30, 2022
As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.
Recent filings
- Jan 4, 2023Granted 215,033 shares of Warner Music Group10
- Jan 4, 2023Granted 203,785 shares of Warner Music Group10
- Jun 30, 2022Granted 236 shares of LyondellBasell11
- Mar 31, 2022Granted 313 shares of LyondellBasell12
- Jan 4, 2022Granted 165,796 shares of Warner Music Group13
- Jan 3, 2022Granted 214,965 shares of Warner Music Group13
- Dec 31, 2021Granted 336 shares of LyondellBasell14
- Sep 30, 2021Granted 321 shares of LyondellBasell15
Early life and education
Cooper has a BA from Occidental College and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.
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Career
Occupation: chief executive officer.5
- Since 2011Chief executive, Warner Music Group4
Cooper has held several important positions with various companies throughout his career. He was in charge of several venture businesses. He previously served as vice-chairman of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was also CEO of Hawaiian Telcom.
Cooper Investment Partners
Cooper has also been the chairman and a managing director at private equity firm Cooper Investment Partners since its founding in 2010.
Warner Music Group
Cooper became CEO of Warner Music Group (WMG) in August 2011, replacing Edgar Bronfman Jr., who then became chairman of the company upon Cooper's appointment. During his time leading the company, it has grown substantially. In 2021, Warner Music Group reporters its highest quarterly revenue since the company was spun out of Time Warner in 2004.
He was succeeded by Robert Kyncl as CEO of WMG in early 2023.
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Personal life
- CitizenshipUnited States6
Cooper is an Indiana native and father to two children. In 2017, Cooper's total salary was reported to be $15,206,818.
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Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataStephen Cooper on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaStephen Cooper on Wikipedia
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- 7SEC EDGARWarner Music Group, Board member
- 8SEC EDGARLyondellBasell, Board member
- 9Wikidata and SEC EDGARWarner Music Group, Chief executive officer
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- 12SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Apr 1, 2022
- 13SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jan 5, 2022
- 14SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Jan 4, 2022
- 15SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Oct 1, 2021