Charlie Walk

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Charlie Walk is the President of Epic Records at SonyBMG Music Entertainment. Formerly the Executive Vice President, Creative Marketing & Promotions, Columbia Records Group. Mr. Walk began his career in the music industry in 1987 as a college marketing representative for Sony Music Distribution's New England branch. In 1990, he became an account service representative for the branch. Six months later, Mr. Walk joined Columbia Records as a promotion manager covering the Northeast Region. In 1994, he became Associate Director, Pop Promotion, Columbia Records. He was promoted to Director, Pop Promotion later that year, and then became Senior Director, Pop Promotion. He was made Vice President, Pop Promotion, in 1997, and promoted to Senior Vice President, Pop Promotion one year later. Mr. Walk became Senior Vice President, Promotion, Columbia Records, in 1999, and a year later became Executive Vice President, Promotion, Columbia Records Group. He was promoted to Executive Vice President, Creative Marketing & Promotion in 2004. Mr. Walk graduated from the Boston University School of Management with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1990.