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AMC Honors Remo Belli, Jerome Hershman |
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At a special July 19 meeting during the Summer NAMM show in Nashville,
AMC bestowed its Henry Grossman Honorary Lifetime Director Award upon
two industry giants, Remo Belli and Jerome The award was founded in memory of Henry Grossman, a longtime active member of AMC who left a generous endowment to the organization. Traditionally, AMC recognizes one person each year for outstanding support of music, music making and music education. Because of their exceptional merit, AMC chose to honor both men this year. Belli, founder and CEO of Remo Inc., perfected the first practical synthetic drum heads—now exported to more than 100 countries—and draws upon that success to further the understanding of music and its ability to improve people’s lives. Most recently, Remo funded a landmark scientific study showing that group drumming can help stimulate the body’s natural defenses against cancer and other diseases.
Hershman, president of J&D Music Service helped found AMC in 1947, and has served on the board for 18 years. In addition to running J & D Music Service, he manages the affairs of the Music Distributors Association (MDA), the International Association of Band and Orchestral Products Association (NABIM), the Guitar and Accessories Marketing Association (GAMA) and the National Council of Music Importers and Exporters (NCMIE), the latter of which he founded in 1966. He also serves as Treasurer of the Percussion Marketing Council (PMC). |
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