Lieberson was later president of Columbia Records from 1956-71 and 1973-75.
"Everyone including Donnie fought with me because they thought it was too cumbersome," she said, referring to Don Ienner, president of Columbia Records.
These ventures were undertaken at the behest of Clive Davis, then president of Columbia Records.
Goddard Lieberson (April 5, 1911 - May 29, 1977) was the president of Columbia Records from 1956 to 1971, and again from 1973 to 1975.
He was promoted to president of Columbia Records from 1956 to 1971 and again from 1973 to 1975.
In 1967, Lieberson promoted Clive Davis to the president of Columbia Records.
Steve Greenberg, who would go on to become a Grammy- winning producer and president of Columbia Records, was another early-1980s broadcaster aboard the ship.
Mr. Davis began his career at CBS and was president of Columbia Records from 1965 to 1973.
He became president of Columbia Records in 1951.
From 1967 to 1973, Davis was the president of Columbia Records.