Jim Roppo Named Vice Chair at Warner Records After Leaving Republic Records

• Jim Roppo, previously chairman and CEO at Republic Records, has been named Vice Chair at Warner Records.
• Roppo's start date at Warner Records will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
• He will be based in Los Angeles and report to Chairman & CEO Aaron Bay-Schuck.
• Roppo joins Warner Records after nearly three decades in the music industry.
• The news comes shortly after Roppo and other major executives left Universal Music Group.