Music Inc Magazine May 2026

HQ: Hollywood, California Founded: 1946 Employees: Between 2,000–4,000 worldwide. Fun Fact: If Bud wasn’t working in the musical instrument industry, he said he thinks he would be a novelist. “Books have always meant something profound to me,” he said. THE DETAILS EDWARD “BUD” COLE, CEO OF FENDER MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION

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