Mort L. Nasatir

US record company executive and producer. He started his record industry career at Decca Records in the 50s. He join MGM Records as vice-president in charge of promotion and account executive, becoming president of the company from 1964 to 1969. While in office, he was the originator of various MGM/Verve Records sub-labels, including Verve Folkways, VSP and Leo The Lion Records. Nasatir was also president of Naras (1968–1969) and publisher of Billboard Magazine. Born January 23, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois Died: July 15, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee