Erik A. Baron(1971-2008)
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Erik Baron is a former licensed series 7 stockbroker who has extensive
experience with private sector entertainment clients. Working for
various Wall Street firms throughout his career, Baron handled numerous
multimillion-dollar accounts. Notable clients included, Michael Ovitz's
Artists Management Group and Paul Haggis Productions who produced CBS'
Family Law. Baron's professional sports clients included the Arizona
Diamondbacks Major League Baseball Club and the U.S. Women's Olympic
Softball team. Prior to his Wall Street achievements, Baron's
entrepreneurial expertise enabled him to own and manage three AT&T
Wireless retail stores that generated more than two million dollars
annually for AT&T Wireless. His clients consisted mainly of music
industry celebrties and corporate clients such as Hot! 97 Radio, Emmis
Broadcasting, and MTV. He sold the successful business in 1999. Born
and raised in the Bronx, Baron's love of character-driven film began
early. Favorite directors include Francis Ford Coppola, Martin
Scorsese, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, and Brian De
Palma.