Tim Dubois on Board at Gaylord Entertainment - NYSE:GET - As President of Creative Content Group
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Tim Dubois On Board At Gaylord Entertainment - NYSE:GET - as President of Creative Content Group May 31, 2000 NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 31, 2000--Gaylord Entertainment Company (NYSE:GET), which announced plans last December to name music industry executive Tim DuBois as president of its creative content group, announced today that DuBois has officially joined the company after completing contractual commitments to his previous employer. "We're glad this day has arrived," said Terry E. London, president and chief executive office of Gaylord Entertainment. "Tim now is fully on board, and we are excited about the leadership he brings." DuBois came to Gaylord Entertainment from Arista/Nashville, where he was president. He helped establish the label in 1989 and served as vice president and general manager until 1993, when he became president. At Arista, he assembled an impressive roster of gold- and platinum-selling acts, including Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Diamond Rio, Pam Tillis, Blackhawk, Brad Paisley and the Tractors. "The vision of Gaylord Entertainment is to create entertainment that makes a positive difference in people's lives. I'm proud to be part of that," DuBois said. "This is an exciting opportunity because of the tradition of the company, its spirit of innovation and the wealth of creative talent that is available." DuBois' selection was acknowledged last December when Gaylord Entertainment announced it was organizing its businesses into three groups-- hospitality and attractions, creative content and interactive media--and naming a president for each group. "We were willing to wait several months for Tim for one simple reason: he is one of the most respected leaders in the music industry with a proven track record of success. He brings a great understanding of every aspect of the entertainment business as well as a tremendous creative talent and the ability to build teams and to produce winners," London said. DuBois' creative content group includes businesses such as Acuff-Rose Music Publishing, Word Entertainment, GET Management, Gaylord Sports Management, Gaylord Event Television, Gaylord Family Films and the Grand Ole Opry Group. The company has announced plans to launch a country music label that will be part of the creative content group. In 1977, DuBois moved to Nashville to pursue a career as a songwriter while teaching accounting at Vanderbilt University and other area universities. He has five No. 1 songs to his credit as a songwriter and more than 30 other country singles. In 1991, DuBois received the Song of the Year award from the Country Music Association for "When I Call Your Name," co-written with Vince Gill. DuBois entered personal management in 1985. He took on Restless Heart as his first client and later became a partner with Los Angeles-based artist management company Fitzgerald-Hartley, opening a Nashville office. The firm's artist roster included Vince Gill and Foster & Lloyd. At Arista, DuBois produced albums for Exile, Diamond Rio, Steve Wariner and Blackhawk. He also was instrumental in the careers of Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Lee Roy Parnell, Pam Tillis and the Tractors. Arista/Nashville sold more than 60 million albums in its first 10 years and during that time produced 28 gold, 19 platinum and 12 multi-platinum discs. DuBois' creation of Restless Heart demonstrated his talent for finding individual performers and blending them into an artistically distinctive and commercially appealing act. He repeated that success later with the melding of Brooks & Dunn and Blackhawk. DuBois is a past president of the Country Music Association. He currently is on the CMA board and the boards of the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Foundation. He is a past board member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, the Nashville Songwriters Association International, the Nashville Songwriters Foundation and the Nashville Entertainment Association. A native of Oklahoma, he holds both B.S. and M.S. degrees in accounting from Oklahoma State University. Gaylord Entertainment is a diversified entertainment company operating in three business groups: hospitality and attractions, creative content and interactive media. Among its properties are WSM Radio and the Grand Ole Opry, the Opryland Hotel, the Ryman Auditorium, Acuff-Rose Music Publishing, Word Entertainment, Opryland Productions, WWTN Radio, the Wildhorse Saloon, Gaylord Sports Management, Musicforce.com, MusicCountry.com, Lightsource.com and Country Music Television International. It is headquartered in Nashville, Tenn. Its stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: GET)..