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Oct 20, 2009 · Robert L. Bernstein, the former president and chief executive of Random House, was the chairman of Human Rights Watch from 1978 to 1998.
Jun 5, 2019 · Under his direction, Random House expanded into the world’s largest general-interest publisher, increasing revenue from $40m in 1966, when he was named president, to more than $800m in 1989, when...
May 29, 2019 · Bernstein was the founding chairman of Human Rights Watch, founded in 1978 as Helsinki Watch, serving until 1990, according to the organization.
Aug 1, 2020 · When Bernstein became the first American-born and American-educated musical director of the New York Philharmonic last week, Globe man John Wm. Riley went to New York to find out. Here is his story. By John Wm. Riley – The Boston Globe (Mass.) November 24, 1957.
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Bernstein's appointment was historic, as he was the first American-born and trained music director of a major world orchestra. January 2, 1958 Conducted his first concert as Joint Principal Conductor of the New York Philharmonic, a title he shared with Dimitri Mitropoulos during the 1957-58 season.
Dec 20, 2023 · Bernstein became music director of the New York Philharmonic in 1957 and continued conducting and recording with the orchestra for the rest of his career.
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May 28, 2019 · Fired by Simon & Schuster in 1956 after clashing with rival executive Leon Shimkin, Bernstein was recruited by Random House co-founder Bennett Cerf and joined the publisher as a sales manager. He was named first vice president in 1962 and was Cerf’s chosen successor for company president, starting in 1966.
