- Was named Chairman & CEO of the Sony Corporation Worldwide (he was previously head of Sony Corporation of America, which was all of Sony's Entertainment Assets, such as Columbia & TriStar movie studios, television units, music enterprises, and home video units). This was a landmark change in Sony's organization because this was the first time a westerner was tapped to lead a traditional Japanese-run company [2005].
- Was responsible for wooing David Letterman over to CBS when he was president of CBS in the early 1990's. Letterman took the contract over a dispute of not being named the successor to Johnny Carson on NBC's The Tonight Show [1993].
- Hired Andrew Lack (former President & COO of the NBC Television Network) to run Sony Music Entertainment after Tommy Mottola stepped down. Lack and Stringer worked together at CBS News in the 1980's.
- President of CBS, Inc. (1988-1995)
- Executive Producer of "CBS Evening News with Dan Rather" (1981-1984)
- Was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 1999 for his contributions to journalism and media (hence his title, Sir Howard Stringer KBE) [1999]
- Is portrayed by Peter Jurasik in The Late Shift (1995)
- Has been tapped to become Chairman & CEO of the Sony Corporation of America, taking over from Noboyuki Idei. This is the first time a westerner has been picked to run a traditionally Japanese corporation. (March 2005)
- Executive Vice President, CBS News (1984-1986)
- Fought in the Vietnam War and was given the U.S. Army Commendation Medal for meritorious achievement for service in Vietnam (1965-1967)
- Executive Producer of "CBS Reports" (1976-1981)
- President of CBS News (1986-1988)
- Became a U.S Citizen in 1985
- Recieved his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Oxford University in England.
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