Chief Executive, President, Live Nation Entertainment

The audiences lined up for in-person events that reopened after the pandemic, which is a boon for the Rapino-led concert giant, which annually puts on 40,000 shows, 100-plus festivals and sells 500 million tickets a year. In March, Rapino bought a majority of Hong Kong-based concert/events promoter Clockenflap and in September acquired German festival/booking outfit Goodlive. However, challenges multiplied after a ticketing meltdown for Taylor Swift concerts in November put the company’s Ticketmaster unit in the crosshairs of regulators. Based in Beverly Hills, Rapino was named CEO in 2005 after working in concert promotion. Rapino inked a five-year contract extension in July.

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