Jay Stein

Jay Stein was the Chairman and CEO of the MCA (Music Corporation of America) Recreation Services Group. He was responsible for expanding the Universal Studios Hollywood Tour, opening the Universal Amphitheatre, and founding the amusement park Universal Studios Florida.[1][2][3] Stein started in the mailroom at MCA in October of 1959[4] and retired on January 6, 1993. He was inducted into the IAAPA Hall of Fame in 1999.[5]

Jay Stein
Born1938
OccupationRetired Businessman

References
  1. Gennaway, Sam, JayBangs, Theme Park Press, 2016, pp. 186.
  2. Corliss, Richard (1990-06-18). "Universal's Swamp of Dreams". Time. Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
  3. "6 Unusual and Intriguing Facts About Universal Orlando". 6 February 2014.
  4. Gennawey, Sam (2016). JayBangs: How Jay Stein, MCA, & Universal Invented the Modern Theme Park and Beat Disney at Its Own Game. Theme Park Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-68390-025-2.
  5. Dolphin, Ric (December 11, 1999). "The big mall goes toy shopping". National Post. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. pp. B10. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
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