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 beginning in 1982 has expanded to 146 stores in 20 states, and also has served 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.
From 2008 to 2010 Mr. Rubinstein served as a Director for Alta Holdings, a Comprehensive Risk management and Captive Insurance Solutions Company.
Mr. Rubinstein served from 2004 to 2006 as a Director & Chairman of the Audit Committee for Artistdirect, Inc., an online digital media entertainment company. It owns several websites including Artistdirect.com, UBL.com and the Artistdirect Network. These websites are a group of affiliate websites offering multimedia content, music news and information, communities organized around shared music interests, music-related specialty commerce and digital music services. Artistdirect began as an online music retailer and distribution company. It hosted the Ultimate Band List (UBL), a database with information on over 600,000 artists, concerts, record labels, and other music-related resources.
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
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.
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.
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.
