Jerry Rubinstein is a member of the board of directors and the chairman of the audit committee of CKE Restaurants, the parent company of Carl's Jr. Restaurants and Hardee's Restaurants, which had $1.3 billion in revenues in 2011.
Mr. Rubinstein has served on the board of directors of Tilly's Inc., a retail chain of stores specializing in apparel for 14 to 25 year old customers with 146 stores in 20 states, and also as Chairperson of its Audit Committee since April 2011.
He also serves as the non-executive chairman of U.S. Global Investors Inc., a mutual fund advisory company which had $42 million of revenues in 2011 and $2.6 billion of assets under management.
Most recently Mr. Rubinstein consults with, and serves on, 3 early stage development companies.
Mr. Rubinstein is both a CPA and attorney.
A pioneer in the programming, marketing and distribution of digital music, Jerry founded DMX, Inc. in 1986. As Chairman and CEO, he implemented Digital Music Express®, which provides continuous, commercial-free, CD quality programming delivered by means of cable and satellite distribution.
Due to his innovation in the digital music arena, Jerry was appointed to the Board of the Recording Industry Association of America and was instrumental in establishing a framework for digital rights, testifying before the Senate and House Judiciary Committees in 1995.
In 1997, upon the sale of DMX, Inc. to Liberty Media, Jerry formed XTRA Music Services, Inc.® to license music rights of DMX in Europe. Like DMX, XTRA Music is the provider of digital music throughout Europe, the Middle East, and the former Soviet Union. In 2000, Jerry sold XTRA Music Services, Inc.® to DMX/Liberty Digital
From 1980 through 1987, Jerry successfully served as co-founder and Chairman of Bel Air Savings & Loan Association.
In 1975, Jerry joined the American Broadcasting Company as Chairman and CEO of the music division, which included Dunhill Records, ABC Records, and its music publishing division.
In 1978, Jerry and a partner purchased United Artists Records from Transamerica Corporation and established acts such as Kenny Rogers, Tina Turner, and Crystal Gayle, before selling the company to EMI in 1979.
In 1961, Jerry Rubinstein became partner and founder of Segel, Rubinstein & Goldman, a business management firm that handled the financial affairs of prominent entertainers including Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Eagles, David Geffen, Joni Mitchell and Billy Joel.
