Producer and manager Jeff Wald has died at 77.
as well as specials for Reddy, Elvis Presley, Summer, Kenny Rodgers and Tyson. He also served as an executive producer for four seasons of the mid-2000s boxing reality competitionIn 1997, Wald ventured into boxing promotion and with Irving Azoff formed AzoffWald. The company counted the last two fights of George Foreman among their work. Wald also promoted champions Sergio Mora, Peter Manfredo, Steve Forbes, Sakio Bika and K9 Bundrage.
Wald credited his time there with his more than two decades of sobriety. “I’m 25 years sober now. I never thought I could do that. And I don’t miss it,” he told. “I’m married now, 20 years, to the same person. I’m actually faithful. I’ve got a great kid; I pay attention. I’m present. I’ve got a good relationship with my older children. God bless them for being so tolerant.”
During his decades-long career, Wald also was an active political fundraiser, largely for Democrats, and served in various politically appointed positions.
Beyond politics, he was a Mayor Bradley appointee to the Organizing Committee for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and served on the board of governors at Cedars-Sinai, USC and the Betty Ford Center.
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