Neil Aspinall

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1941 – 2008

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Who was Neil Aspinall?

Neil Stanley Aspinall was a British music industry executive. A school friend of Paul McCartney and George Harrison, he went on to head The Beatles' company Apple Corps.

The Beatles employed Aspinall as their road manager and personal assistant, which included driving his old Commer van to and from shows, both day and night. After Mal Evans started work for The Beatles, Aspinall was promoted to become their personal assistant, later becoming chief executive of their company, Apple Corps.

On behalf of Apple, Aspinall was involved in notable court cases against Allen Klein, EMI, and Apple Computer. He supervised the marketing of music, videos, and merchandising, as well being a director of Standby Films, which was run from his home in Twickenham, London. On 10 April 2007, Aspinall retired from Apple Corps. He died of lung cancer in New York City in 2008.

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Born
Oct 13, 1941
Prestatyn
Also known as
  • Neil Stanley Aspinall
  • Neil S. Aspinall
  • Nell
Spouses
Nationality
  • Wales
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • Liverpool Institute for Boys
    (1953 - 1959)
Employment
  • Personal assistant
Died
Mar 24, 2008
Manhattan
Resting place
Teddington Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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