As a college student at USC in the early 1970s, Mr. Foos helped establish an organization called The Free Store, which gave residents of South Los Angeles free clothes, tableware, plates and other household items. Mr. Foos co-founded Rhino Records in 1973 in a Westwood storefront. In 1996, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich gave Rhino a coveted award for its corporate citizenship.
A hands-on philanthropist, Mr. Foos serves on the board of Chrysalis, which helps to train and employ the long-term unemployed. He also sits on the board of Rock the Classroom, which offers music programs in Los Angeles to inner-city elementary schools, and serves on the board of Jewish Vocational Service, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit job placement and job training organization. He currently serves as CEO of Shout! Factory, a video and music company.
