George Avakian

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

March 15, 1919

Age at death

98

Died

November 22, 2017

From

Armavir, Kuban People's Republic (Russia)

George Mesrop Avakian was an Armenian/American record producer, artist manager, writer, educator and executive. Best known for his work from 1939 to the early 1960s at Decca Records, Columbia Records, World Pacific Records, Warner Bros. Records, and RCA Records, he was a major force in the expansion and development of the U.S. recording industry.