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Media Junction chief to oversee estate of fifth Beatle
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 17 February 2012
The MD of London based entertainment marketing agency Media Junction, Giles Cooper, has been appointed CEO of the estate of Stuart Sutcliffe, the founder member of The Beatles, whose influence on the band is widely recognised, despite him leaving before the fab four found fame.
Sutcliffe, of course, died aged just 21 after suffering a brain haemorrhage in 1962, but he had already created a substantial collection of paintings, visual art being his true passion. Those artworks form a bulk of the estate, which is valued at £5 million, along with an array of memorabilia from The Beatles’ early days performing in Hamburg. Cooper has been asked to oversee the estate by Stuart’s sister Pauline and Diane Vitale, who has previously helped Pauline manage her late brother’s artwork.
Confirming his new responsibilities, Cooper told CMU: “It’s a tremendous privilege to be appointed CEO of the Stuart Sutcliffe Estate. Stuart was an incredibly talented man and despite dying at the very early age of 21, his influence has radiated the world-over for almost 50 years. I would like to thank both Stuart’s sister, Pauline Sutcliffe, and Diane Vitale for the trust they have placed in me and I look forward with excitement to promoting Stuart’s name and work over the coming years”.
