About
Impresario and rock concert promoter who came to prominence in the 1960s. He helped the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane gain traction.
Before Fame
He served in the United States Army during the Korean War, receiving a Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
Trivia
He was coming back from a Huey Lewis and the News concert when the helicopter he was in crashed.
Family Life
He escaped the Holocaust by fleeing Germany in 1941 and later France. He had a son, David, with his wife Bonnie Lipshitz MacLean.
Associated With
He promoted and managed many tours for Jim Morrison and The Doors.
