Raymone Bain

Raymone K. Bain is a public relations and public affairs executive in corporate, entertainment, politics, government and sports.

She was former personal general manager to Michael Jackson, and president/COO of the Michael Jackson Company.

Bain has represented numerous celebrities and sports figures such as Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Serena Williams, Janet Jackson, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds,[1] and Boyz II Men. She has been a longtime publicist and spokesperson for DC Mayor Marion Barry, Jr. She is currently on the Board of Directors of the Marion Barry, Jr. Legacy Committee, and is spokesperson for Cora Masters Barry.

Education

While majoring in Political Science at Spelman College, she worked as a volunteer for Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign, later working at the Whitehouse as special assistant in the Office of Management and Budget after graduation at the age of 21.[2]

While still a student at Georgetown University Law Center, she was hired by Richard Pryor and his attorney Terry Giles. They met at a dinner party in Washington, D.C.

Bain holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science from Spelman College in Atlanta, GA.

Career

She began her career representing boxer Hector "Macho" Camacho in a dispute with Don King.[2][3] She was one of the first women to own a sports management firm, The Bain Group; eventually representing "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler, Muhammed Ali, and Mike Tyson.[1]

She became Marion Barry's spokesperson in 1991, then press secretary during his 1994 mayoral campaign and afterwards during his term as Mayor of Washington.[2]

She has also represented Serena Williams, Janet Jackson, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds,[1] and Boyz II Men, as well as comedians Steve Harvey, Bernie Mac, and Cedric "The Entertainer," D.L. Hughley.[1][2][4]

Michael Jackson

Bain was Jackson's liaison for over 3,000 media representatives who covered the 2005 Jackson trial.[3] She was mysteriously sacked, then reinstated mid trial.[5] In 2006, Michael Jackson named Bain as his personal general manager and president/COO of the Michael Jackson Company.[6][7] He subsequently appointed her to the board of directors of Sony/ATV Music Publishing; as his music licensing agent for MIJAC, MIRAN and Sony/ATV Music; as trustee of MJ Publishing Trust; and made her a 10% owner of The Michael Jackson Company, as well as appointing her to the company's board of directors. In October 2006, Michael Jackson was quoted saying that he trusted Bain implicitly.[4]

In 2009 Bain sued the Michael Jackson company for $44 milion in a breach of contract suit.[8][9] It was later rejected, despite appeal.[10]

Political work

Bain participated in the Clinton/Gore Presidential Campaign from 1992-1996,[2] securing and supervising celebrity surrogate speakers and was a member of Bill Clinton's 1992 Clinton Presidential Inaugural Committee. From 1993-1994, she was an advisor to President Clinton's National Services Program, which later became AmeriCorps.

From 2007-2008 she was a member of the National Finance Committee for Hillary Rodham-Clinton for President.[4] From 2008-2009, she was a member of the National Women's Leadership Committee-Obama for America and National Finance Committee for Obama for America. From 2012-2013, Bain was a member of the Terry McAuliffe for Governor Finance committee. Bain has been an independent contractor as Media Strategist since 2016 for the District of Columbia Government's Office of Cable Television, Film, Music and Entertainment.

Organizations

She worked with the International AIDS Trust in 2002. Bain is a Founding Board Member of the Recreation Wish List Committee, founded by former DC First Lady Cora Masters Barry.[4] She is also a member of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Power Players: Five Spelman Women Changing the Game in the Male-Dominated Sports Industry". Spelman College. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Wiltz, Teresa (8 October 2006). "Keeper Of the Famed". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. 1 2 Brown, Jamie. "Raymone Bain talks about life with Michael Jackson". Sister 2 Sister. Archived from the original on November 17, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Doucette, Adoria (March 17, 2010). "Power Source: Raymone Bain". Washington Life.
  5. ↑ Friedman, Roger (13 June 2005). "Where Is Jacko?". Fox News. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  6. ↑ Deutsch, Linda (27 June 2006). "Michael Jackson Fires Business Managers". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Michael Jackson Names New Manager". The New York Times. 29 June 2006. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  8. ↑ Harris, Chris (7 May 2009). "Michael Jackson Sued by Former Publicist, "Thriller" Star". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  9. ↑ Hedley, Caroline (7 May 2009). "Michael Jackson sued for $44m by former spokeswoman". Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  10. ↑ Gardner, Eriq (13 May 2014). "Michael Jackson's Former Publicist Can't Revive $44 Million Lawsuit". Billboard. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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