Harvey Litwin, APA Co-Founder, Dies at 89
Harvey Litwin, APA Co-Founder, Dies at 89
The onetime MCA publicity exec and three others launched the agency in 1962.
这位曾经的MCA宣传主管和其他三人于1962年成立了该机构。
Harvey Litwin, the former MCA publicity executive who co-founded the Agency for the Performing Arts, died Dec. 15 of heart failure in New York City. He was 89.
前MCA宣传主管哈维·利特温(Harvey Litwin)于12月15日在纽约市因心力衰竭去世。利特温是表演艺术机构的联合创始人之一。他享年89岁。
"I will truly miss my dear friend and mentor," APA CEO Jim Gosnell said in a statement. "Harvey was an extraordinarily generous and passionate man with a big heart. He was like an uncle to me and remained so very true and helpful to our company long after he retired. All of us at APA stand on the shoulders of our original founders, without whom we wouldn't be here today."
APA首席执行官吉姆·戈斯内尔在一份声明中说：“我真的会想念我亲爱的朋友和导师。”“哈维是一个非常慷慨和热情的人，有一颗宽宏大量的心。他就像我的叔叔一样，在他退休很久之后仍然是如此的真诚和对我们公司的帮助。我们在APA的所有人都站在我们最初创始人的肩膀上，没有他们，我们今天就不会在这里。”
In 1962, Litwin played an integral role in the launch of APA in New York with fellow co-founders David Baumgarten,Roger VorceandRobert Lasky. In the early years, the agency represented such iconic performers as The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Janice Joplin, Harry Belafonte, Johnny Cash and Steve Martin, to name just a few, before opening offices in Los Angeles, Nashville, Atlanta, Toronto and London.
1962年，利特温与其他联合创始人大卫·鲍姆加滕(David Baumgarten)、罗杰·沃斯(Roger Vorcee)和罗伯特·拉斯基(Robert Lasky)在纽约推出APA的过程中发挥了不可或缺的作用。早些年，该经纪公司在洛杉矶、纳什维尔、亚特兰大、多伦多和伦敦开设办事处之前，曾代理过The Doors、杰斐逊飞机(Jefferson Aircraft)、贾尼斯·乔普林(Janice Joplin)、哈里·贝拉方特(Harry Belafonte)、约翰尼·卡什(Johnny Cash)和史蒂夫·马丁(Steve Martin)等标志性表演者。
Born in Brooklyn of Russian descent, Litwin graduated with a degree in advertising and public relations from City College in New York. After serving in the U.S. Army and stationed in Guam and Seoul, he pursued his graduate education in accounting and began his entertainment career as an MCA publicity director.
利特温出生于布鲁克林的俄罗斯血统，毕业于纽约城市学院，获得广告和公共关系学位。在美国陆军服役并驻扎在关岛和首尔后，他继续接受会计研究生教育，并开始了他的娱乐业生涯，担任MCA宣传总监。
Litwin was named to APA's board of directors in 1982 and remained as the agency's CFO and executive vp until his retirement in 2002.
利特温于1982年被任命为APA董事会成员，并一直担任该机构的首席财务官和执行副总裁，直到2002年退休。
"A man who has few true friends is very fortunate. A man who has Harvey Litwin as a friend is truly blessed," Baumgarten once wrote.
鲍姆加滕曾经写道：“一个几乎没有真正朋友的人是非常幸运的。一个把哈维·利特温当做朋友的人是真正的福气。”
Survivors include his wife, Gayle; stepdaughter Lauren, son-in-law Antonio and granddaughter Amelia. A video of his funeral service on Monday can be seenhere, and a memorial will be scheduled next year to celebrate his life.
幸存者包括他的妻子盖尔、继女劳伦、女婿安东尼奥和孙女阿米莉亚。在这里可以看到他周一葬礼的视频，明年将安排一场纪念活动来庆祝他的一生。