Record Company Executive: Joe Mansfield

JOE MANSFIELD:
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• 1962 Disc-Jockey and music director for KMAC/KISS FM in San Antonio, Texas
• 1968 Sales, promotion and marketing for CBS Records.
• 1969 Doubled sales for CBS Records and named Promotion Man of the Year
• 1977 Vice President of Merchandising at CBS New York
• Worked with CBS Artists; Boston, Michael Jackson, Charlie Daniels Band and Meatloaf
• Named Vice President of Marketing for Columbia Records guiding the careers of Chicago, Billy Joel, Journey, Willie Nelson, Barbara Streisand, Neil Diamond, Kenny Loggins, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Toto, Aerosmith, Loverboy, Paul McCartney and Pink Floyd
• 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 Columbia named "Label of the Year" as a result of his efforts
• Vice President of Contemporary Music for RCA Records in New York
• Entire roster, which included Diana Ross, Rick Springfield, Jefferson Starship, Eurythmics, Kenny Rogers and Hall & Oats gained multi-platinum status under his guidance
• Vice President of Sales & V.P. of Marketing at CEMA Distribution in Los Angeles
• Went to work for Capitol Records-Los Angeles, successfully marketing Heart, Bob Seger, Poison, Corey Hart, Pet Shop Boys, Bonnie Raitt, Queensrych, among many others
• Launched Garth Brooks and Mr. Mansfield's marketing plan resulted in Garth selling 100 million units in less than 10 years (and many more since then). Garth Brooks / Mansfield total unit sales is over 130 million units; a marketing feat never matched by anyone.

• 1992 started marketing company, Mansfield-Martinovich & Associates
• 1996 CEO and Co-President of Asylum Records-Nashville guiding the careers of Emmylou Harris, Bryan White, Lila McCann and Kevin Sharp
• Mr. Mansfield is the current Marketing Consultant to Garth Brooks. Recently Brooks came out of retirement and Mansfield & Brooks have again hit the top 20 charts and sold gold and platinum in 2005
• He has been awarded over 100 gold and multi-platinum records for his expertise.
And friends with JJ Rocks for over 30 years.