Harold Gaba
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Harold Gaba, also known as Hal Gaba (January 1946 - March 2009)[1] was the CEO and President of Act III Communications Holdings, L.P, a U.S. film production company. He was also a co-owner of Concord Music Group, as well as co-chairman of Village Roadshow Pictures.
Early life
Gaba was born January 22, 1946, in Oakland, California.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in finance at the University of California, Berkeley and a master's degree from UCLA.
Education
Gaba received a bachelor's degree in finance at the University of California, Berkeley where he was member of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity [2] and a master's degree in finance at UCLA.[1]
Career
Gaba's career began in 1967 with a position as research analyst at William O'Neil and Company. His longtime association with Norman Lear started in 1974 when he joined Lear, Bud Yorkin and Jerry Perenchio at Tandem Productions as an acquisitions consultant.[3]
In 1990, Gaba became president and chief executive officer of Norman Lear's Act III Communications, a multimedia holding company with interests in broadcasting, movie theaters, trade magazine publishing, motion picture and television production and music.[3]
In 1999, Lear and Gaba became co-owners of Concord Records, which was founded as a small jazz label in Concord, California in 1973. In 2006 Gaba and Lear, joined by their long time colleague Michael Lambert, acquired a 50% interest in Village Roadshow Pictures.
Gaba also served on the board of directors for World Trade Bank, Union Rescue Mission, Univision Communications Corporation, the Henry Mancini Institute and the Curtis School. He also was part of the executive committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science.
Personal life
Gaba was married to Carole Gaba.[4] They lived in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles.[5] They had two children, Lauren and Elizabeth.[1]
Death
Gaba died from prostate cancer on March 9, 2009, at the age of 63.[3][6]
References
- ^ a b c d "Hal Gaba dies at 63; chairman and co-owner of Concord Music Group". 13 March 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2019 – via LA Times.
- ^ Membership Directory, 2011, Pi Lambda Phi, Inc.
- ^ a b c Billboard,AP, Lara Marsman; Billboard, Lara Marsman; AP (2009-03-13). "Village Roadshow co-chair Hal Gaba dies". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "Bluff-Top Home Sells for $27 Million". Wall Street Journal. 2011-03-25. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ "Hal Gaba | 2911 Antelo View Drive". The Real Deal Los Angeles. 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ^ Marsman, Lara (13 March 2009). "Concord Music Group Co-owner Hal Gaba Dies Aged 63". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
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