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.
這位曾經的MCA宣傳主管和其他三人於1962年成立了該機構。
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宣傳主管哈維·利特温(Harvey Litwin)於12月15日在紐約市因心力衰竭去世。利特温是表演藝術機構的聯合創始人之一。他享年89歲。
"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首席執行官吉姆·戈斯內爾在一份聲明中説：“我真的會想念我親愛的朋友和導師。”“哈維是一個非常慷慨和熱情的人，有一顆寬宏大量的心。他就像我的叔叔一樣，在他退休很久之後仍然是如此的真誠和對我們公司的幫助。我們在APA的所有人都站在我們最初創始人的肩膀上，沒有他們，我們今天就不會在這裏。”
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，利特温與其他聯合創始人大衞·鮑姆加滕(David Baumgarten)、羅傑·沃斯(Roger Vorcee)和羅伯特·拉斯基(Robert Lasky)在紐約推出APA的過程中發揮了不可或缺的作用。早些年，該經紀公司在洛杉磯、納什維爾、亞特蘭大、多倫多和倫敦開設辦事處之前，曾代理過The Doors、傑斐遜飛機(Jefferson Aircraft)、賈尼斯·喬普林(Janice Joplin)、哈里·貝拉方特(Harry Belafonte)、約翰尼·卡什(Johnny Cash)和史蒂夫·馬丁(Steve Martin)等標誌性表演者。
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.
利特温出生於布魯克林的俄羅斯血統，畢業於紐約城市學院，獲得廣告和公共關係學位。在美國陸軍服役並駐紮在關島和首爾後，他繼續接受會計研究生教育，並開始了他的娛樂業生涯，擔任MCA宣傳總監。
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.
利特温於1982年被任命為APA董事會成員，並一直擔任該機構的首席財務官和執行副總裁，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.
鮑姆加滕曾經寫道：“一個幾乎沒有真正朋友的人是非常幸運的。一個把哈維·利特温當做朋友的人是真正的福氣。”
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.
倖存者包括他的妻子蓋爾、繼女勞倫、女婿安東尼奧和孫女阿米莉亞。在這裏可以看到他週一葬禮的視頻，明年將安排一場紀念活動來慶祝他的一生。