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Dale A. Head

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• Formerly, General Counsel, Executive Vice President & Corporate Secretary for Clear Channel Entertainment ("CCE"), the world's largest live entertainment company ($2.8 billion revenue). Dale served as a member of CCE's Executive Management Committee and CEO of worldwide legal affairs for CCE and its subsidiaries throughout the U.S., Europe, Latin America, Australia and Asia. Dale was also Director of CCE Foundation for the Arts (a not for profit organization). CCE produced and promoted live entertainment around the globe (music, theatre, motor sports events, comedy, television, film, museum exhibits and special events). CCE also owned, managed and/or operated over 100 venues worldwide, managed and marketed professional athletes through its sports agency business, and was involved in e-commerce, advertising and sponsorship businesses. Dale's responsibilities included strategic and operational decision-making, including entering new markets and business development, commercial matters, acquisitions, divestitures, reorganizations, corporate governance (including Sarbanes-Oxley), regulatory matters, litigation, investigations, intellectual property protection, lobbying, public relations, labor and employment, crisis management, insurance/risk management and other matters.
• Formerly, Senior Assistant General Counsel and Managing Counsel for Maxxam Inc. and its subsidiaries, including Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation, The Pacific Lumber Company, Sam Houston Race Park, Maxxam Property Company, Palmas del Mar Resort & Casino, MCO Properties, McCullough Oil & Gas, Bering Trading and Maxxam Group Holdings. Dale was responsible for managing a wide variety of legal matters in several states, including regulatory, environmental, commercial, transactional and land use issues, litigation, public relations, investor relations, crisis management, insurance/risk management matters, human resources, employment and labor matters, safety issues, premises liability concerns, investigations and other matters.
• Formerly, Managing Director of Major, Lindsey & Africa ("MLA"), the top-ranked legal search consulting firm in the world. Dale's primary focus was working with MLA's Global In-House Practice group. Dale was also involved in business development and diversity initiatives, as well as law firm merger and placement opportunities.
• Practiced law at Baker Botts where he developed a business (advice), litigation and employment/labor practice.
• Holds Juris Doctorate from the University of California at Los Angeles; Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, from the University of Southern California; and, attended the International Graduate School at the University of Stockholm.

Full Bio:

Dale has over 20 years of legal and business experience serving corporate and law firm clients in a wide variety of industries and endeavors domestically and internationally. He is a pragmatic, business-oriented, “hands-on” attorney with a successful track record and extensive experience in handling complex corporate and commercial transactions, regulatory and compliance matters, litigation, SEC matters, SOX issues, internal and external investigations, employment and labor issues, lobbying and public affairs, risk management and insurance matters, strategic planning, and crisis management. He employs best management practices, is cost-sensitive, and maintains the highest level of professionalism and ethics. Dale is a team player who regularly works with top business and financial executives, as well as line managers and employees, regulators and outside stakeholders.

Dale started his legal career as an Associate with Baker & Botts in Houston, Texas as a trial lawyer handling a variety of litigation matters, and as an employment and labor lawyer. His clients ranged from Fortune 100 companies to start-up businesses and entrepreneurs. Dale's clients included utility and energy companies, high rise and industrial construction companies, financial institutions, real estate developers, home builders, transportation companies, automobile dealers, security companies, not-for-profit organizations and others.

From Baker & Botts, Dale moved to Maxxam Inc. where he practiced for 10 years, the last five as Managing Counsel or Senior Assistant General Counsel. Dale served as in-house counsel to Maxxam and all its subsidiary companies (see above) which operated in a wide variety of disparate industries including mining and manufacturing, metals and chemicals, energy, natural resources, real estate development, hospitality and gaming, securities trading and others. Internally, Dale worked directly with the Chairman, subsidiary/business unit Presidents and CFOs, line managers and employees, public relations, investor relations, risk management, accounting, tax, and human resources. Externally, Dale worked directly with investment bankers, federal, state and local officials, lobbyists, trade associations, outside counsel, outside auditors, insurance/reinsurance companies, government agencies, shareholders, analysts and rating agencies.

Dale left Maxxam to become Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary for Clear Channel Entertainment and its subsidiaries worldwide (see above). Dale retooled and upgraded CCE's internal and external legal function, establishing its role as a valued and key player in the overall business enterprise. He created partnerships with the CEOs, CFOs and COOs of each business unit which improved communication, reporting and management of legal risks and costs, and which improved performance and compliance. Dale developed and implemented processes for better managing legal risks, outside legal costs, litigation, regulatory and consumer issues through, among other things, early assessment and intervention, constructive engagement, litigation avoidance, mediation, executive and employee training, outside counsel guidelines, negotiated fee deals, maximizing value of insurance policies, and shifting risks and costs to third parties. He worked closely—as an integral member of the management team—with each business/operating unit, finance, accounting, tax, human resources, public relations, safety, risk management, and CCE's parent and sister companies.  Externally, Dale worked with key domestic and international business and joint venture partners, customers, outside interest holders, regulators and other government officials, community leaders, lobbyists, insurers, outside counsel, and opposing counsel.

Dale is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Law School (J.D.1983) and the University of Southern California (USC) School of Public Administration (B.S. 1979). Dale also attended the University of Stockholm's International Graduate School (1979-80).

Dale has been married over 20 years, has two sons, and is involved in several community, legal, educational, charitable and church organizations.


Phone Number: 713.554.6905
Email:  dhead@outsourcegc.com

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