Seiter Named Fundraising Event Chairperson
For Immediate Release September 11, 2008
Contact:
Tim Dougherty
805.695.7908
Santa Barbara, CA – John Seiter, a former senior executive with the international investment management organization Capital Group Companies, has been named chairperson of the 15th annual Santa Barbara Golf Invitational. A fundraising event for the Music Academy of the West, the event will take place on October 20 at Birnam Wood Golf Club.
Prior to his retirement in 2006, Mr. Seiter spent almost his entire career in investment management. For 25 years he was associated with the Capital Group, where he served as a board director and as executive vice president of subsidiary Capital Guardian Trust Company. While at Capital Group, he was involved with several industry groups, including the Employee Benefit Research Institute, where he served as board chairman, and the Association of Investment Management Sales Executives, for which he served as president. Prior to joining Capital Group, he was affiliated with Lionel D. Edie and Company, and Scudder, Stevens, and Clark Inc.
Born in Los Angeles, Mr. Seiter received his M.B.A. in finance from the University of Southern California's Graduate School of Business and his bachelor's degree from the University of Redlands.
Residents of the Pasadena/San Marino area for 26 years, Mr. Seiter and his wife, Linda, also own a home on Padaro Lane in Carpinteria. In addition to their involvement with the Music Academy of the West, the Seiters support a number of community organizations, including Huntington Hospital, the Huntington Library, and the Sycamores. Mr. Seiter also serves on the board of directors for Westridge School in Pasadena.
Founded in 1947, the Music Academy of the West is among the nation's preeminent summer schools and festivals for gifted young classical musicians. The Academy provides these promising musicians with the opportunity for advanced study and frequent performance under the guidance of internationally renowned faculty artists, as well as guest conductors and soloists. Admission to the Academy is strictly merit based, and Fellows receive full scholarships (tuition, room, and board). Academy alumni are members of major symphony orchestras, chamber orchestras, ensembles, opera companies, and university and conservatory faculties throughout the world. Many enjoy careers as prominent solo artists. Based in Santa Barbara, the Music Academy of the West presents more than 200 public events annually, including performances by faculty, visiting artists, and Fellows; masterclasses; orchestra and chamber music concerts; and fully staged opera. The Music Academy will broadcast live performances by the world-renowned Metropolitan Opera at Hahn Hall beginning in October. For more information, visit www.musicacademy.org.
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