Jay-Z Named Def Jam President/CEO
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - Rapper Jay-Z has been named  president and CEO of Def Jam Recordings, home of such acts as  Grammy frontrunner Kanye West and rap veteran LL Cool j.
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Blog: The company names co-founder Jerry Yang to be CEO, as Terry Semel shifts to a role as nonexecutive chairman.
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Under the new banner &quot;Jay-Z and Friends,&quot; Grammy-winning rapper Jay-Z will play the remaining dates of his Best of Both Worlds tour, including a Nov. 14 date at Boston&#39;s FleetCenter.
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Subs can save us The record producer and co-founder Def Jam has only been "co-head" of Sony's Columbia Records since May, but he's already setting about destroying the old business so a new one can be built in its place.â¦
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The wild one. Computer Associates International (nyse: CA - news - people ) has named John Swainson as its new chief executive, reports say.
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Intel announced Thursday that its president, Paul Otellini, would become its next chief executive officer, choosing a non-engineer to run the world&#39;s largest computer-chip maker for the first time.
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Intel named President Paul Otellini as its next chief executive officer, choosing a non-engineer to run the world&#39;s largest computer-chip maker for the first time.
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Universal Music Group said on Monday  that rap artist and hip-hop mogul Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter is  stepping down as president of its Def Jam Records unit,  effective by the end of the year.
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Electronic Data Systems Corp. named Ronald A. Rittenmeyer, president and chief operating officer, to succeed Michael H. Jordan as chief executive of the company.
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Intel Corp. named President Paul S. Otellini as its next chief executive officer, for the first time choosing a non-engineer to run the world&#39;s largest computer-chip maker.
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Game publisher Atari on Monday named board member James Caparro as its new president and chief executive officer. The position was previously held by Bruno Bonnell, chairman and chief creative officer of the New York-based company.
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PepsiCo Inc.  on Monday named  President and Chief Financial Officer Indra Nooyi as chief  executive, effective October 1, succeeding Steve Reinemund, who  plans to retire next May.
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Steve Jobs, Bono and the Edge joined together Tuesday to usher in what Apple&#39;s CEO and the two members of U2 called a new era of digital music.
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Jay-Z is to move to the boardroom after being put in charge of one of hip-hop's most influential labels, Def Jam.
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For someone who is supposed to be retired, Jay-Z hasn&#39;t slowed down much. There&#39;s a new movie, a novel mash-up album and even a top executive offer to deal with.
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Worldwide athletic-goods giant Nike, Inc. announced Thursday that University alumnus and current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Philip H. Knight will step down as CEO, effective Dec. 28.
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Phil Knight stepped down as chief executive of Nike (NKE) on Thursday, replaced by William Perez, head of SC Johnson &amp; Son. Knight, co-founder of the athletic shoe and apparel maker