David Wynshaw

David Wynshaw was Director of Artist Relations for Columbia Records from 1960 to 1973. He was involved in the signing of various trademarks of the 60's lineup at Columbia, including Santana, Chicago, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, and Janis Joplin.

Wynshaw served in the ""host Army" during World War II, a unit which specialized in mastery of distraction and camouflage. He landed at Normandy on D-Day plus three.

Wynshaw was involved in a scandal at Columbia Records in which Clive Davis, president of the company, had been accused of siphoning money from the company through presenting phony bills. A memo in Wynshaw's desk, found by federal authorities, detailed — among other things — cover-ups for the personal expenses of Clive Davis. Both Davis and Wynshaw were let go for "misuse of funds" along with Anthony Rubino, director of marketing administration, who had initialled the expense vouchers. [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,910709,00.html Payola Rock] , "Time Magazine", 18 June 1973]

Wynshaw died in May 2006 of heart failure at his home in Miami, Florida.

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