RIP : Janet D ’ Addario Janet D ’ Addario , co-founder of D ’ Addario & Co . and the D ’ Addario Foundation and wife of Chairman , Jim D ’ Addario , died on June 14 , 2021 . The cause was complications from gall bladder cancer . She was 72 .
Janet Marie D ’ Addario was born on Dec . 10 , 1948 in Nassau County , NY . In 1966 , as the 18-year-old lead singer of a folk group , she met another young , budding musician . Jim and Janet D ’ Addario would go on to marry , sing , and perform on stage together , and start an extraordinary 50-year partnership that produced a family , a philanthropic legacy , and one of the best-known music accessories businesses in the world .
When D ’ Addario & Co . was first founded in 1973 , Janet used her creative talents to design the company ’ s advertising as well as the packaging design for all of their products . She would go on to wear many hats , including head of artist relations and co-founder of the D ’ Addario Foundation , which continues to provide music education to young children in underserved communities . Janet served as the managing director of the foundation for 20 years — helping to raise awareness for the cause by producing classical music concerts in cities around the world .
Janet was known for her peerless compassion and generosity . She served 11 years on the board of Long Island Cares , the charity to eradicate hunger on Long Island . One charity that held a particularly special place in her heart was Providence House , which provides transitional housing for homeless women and children in New York . She served on the board of Providence House for 21 years and as its president from 2004-2019 . Over those years , she helped raise millions of dollars that helped thousands of women and children . Her invaluable work led to Janet and Jim being named the first People of Hope in 2002 and the construction of the 43-unit D ’ Addario Residence in Bedford Stuyvesant , Brooklyn .
In lieu of any gifts or flowers , the family is asking anyone wishing to pay their respects to consider a modest donation to Providence House ( www . providencehouse . org / support-our-work ).
JANET D ’ ADDARIO
Hal Leonard Promotes Asa Doyle to CTO Hal Leonard has promoted Asa Doyle to the role of chief technology officer , overseeing the company ’ s range of technology products and teams . These products cover e-commerce , music technology , media delivery , internal systems , and integrations for existing and future initiatives .
In 2018 , Hal Leonard acquired Doyle ’ s company Groove3 , which produces a website that offers online tutorials for music technology products . In addition to overseeing the general operations of Groove3 , Doyle began leading several new development initiatives for Hal Leonard . These include the Essential Elements Music Class and the expansion of the digital books technology that was built by Groove3 and powers Hal Leonard Digital Books .
“ Asa has been such a great asset to Hal Leonard since he came onboard ,” says Hal Leonard CEO Larry Morton . “ His technological chops and music background have been a valuable combination that have helped us to build exciting new tools for musicians and music educators . We ’ re excited to see what other innovations and systems he can help us to develop in his new role .”
For more information , contact Hal Leonard : 414-774-3630 , sales @ halleonard . com , www . halleonard . com .
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