Cy Leslie

Organization founder

1922 – 2008

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Who was Cy Leslie?

Seymour Marvin "Cy" Leslie was the founder of Pickwick Records, and the first president and founder of MGM/UA Home Entertainment Group. Pickwick Records aimed to make music more affordable, and carried such artists as Elvis Presley at various times. MGM Home Video was the first company to enter the home video business, which today has become the home entertainment industry including DVD and other sales. He began his career by founding Voco Records, producing record greeting cards, and later children's records.

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Born
Dec 16, 1922
Education
  • Harvard Business School
  • Syracuse University
Died
Jan 6, 2008

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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