NAME:
Clark Benson
TITLE:
CEO/Founder
BIRTHPLACE:
Evanston
,
IL
GREATEST DISCOVERY: (musically speaking):
Neil Young & Crazy Horse at age 19
BIO:
Clark Benson founded ISIS Listening Stations in 1995, and Almighty in 1998.
Prior to this, Benson worked for the Virgin Records and I.R.S. Records labels in Los Angeles.
In 1996 Benson also co-founded a record store, Off/Beat Music in Redondo Beach CA.
In 2001 he sold his 50% ownership interest to his partner.
A serial entrepreneur type,
Benson was also co-founder of eCRUSH.com, Inc, a top young adult destination
site purchased in 2006 by Hearst Digital Media. A nice summary of that story is here.
Benson is a music fanatic who can typically be found at Bonnaroo,
Coachella, Lollapalooza, SXSW, Bridge Benefits, Vegoose, ACL Fest,
and any other rock festivals that may spring up.
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NAME:
Joel Oberstein
TITLE:
President
BIRTHPLACE:
San
Francisco, CA
GREATEST DISCOVERY: (musically speaking):
Wings Over America on 8-track.....it was like six cartridges!
BIO:
Joel Oberstein is a 20 year music industry veteran who runs the day-to-day operations of ISIS Listening Stations and the Almighty Institute of Music Retail. Oberstein joined Almighty Retail in 1998 after a long run as GM for Los Angeles-based indie retail chain Tempo Music, and has been instrumental in building the business up to where it is today, serving hundreds of clients annually under multiple programs. He enjoys spending time with his family, all things music, sports, tinkering in the garden and an occasional hamentashen.
NAME:
Vince Hans
TITLE:
Vice President
BIRTHPLACE:
Bronx
, NY
GREATEST DISCOVERY: (musically speaking):
Most recently, the ION USB
Turntable with which I can turn my old LPs into digital files!
BIO:
Vince comes to Almighty with almost 25 years experience in the record
industry. Most recently with the Welk Music Group (Vanguard & Sugar Hill
Records), Vince handled sales and marketing to the Independent Retail Sector
while overseeing catalog marketing and repackaging efforts for the company.
Prior to his eight years at Welk, Vince spent 10 years in Sales, Marketing
and Operations at Capitol Records/Cema Distribution. He began his music
career at Los Angeles independent retailer, Tempo Records where he helped
usher in the compact disc format. Vince claims that the first album he ever
bought was Bruce Springsteen's "Born To Run," but it was more likely KISS
"Alive."