On March 4, 2013, Andrew Farkas, the Graduate Chairman and Grand Sphinx, will host a gala ceremony at Mandarin Oriental in New York honoring the CEO of Sony Entertainment, Inc., Michael Lynton. The Hasty Pudding Institute, which is the oldest collegiate club in U.S. that was founded in 1770 at Harvard, will present Lynton with the first Order of the Golden Sphinx award. The co-chairs include Leon and Debra Black, Richard Plepler, Barry and Mimi Sternlicht, William Lauder, Jamie Dinan and Elizabeth Miller, Bob Pittman, Andrea Olshan and Veronique Choa.

“There is no one more deserving of the first Order of the Golden Sphinx than Michael Lynton,” said Andrew Farkas, CEO of Anubis Advisors.  “Throughout his career he has demonstrated a deep appreciation and dedication to enhancing the arts through both personal commitment and arts education support.”

The Order of the Golden Sphinx is the highest honor given by the Hasty Pudding Institute to individuals in the entertainment industry that have given extraordinary contributions to the performing arts. Prior to Sony, Lynton held positions at Disney, Time Warner, Pearson plc, and AOL. Throughout his career, he has managed all aspects related to business of music, books, television and film. Lynton holds a BA in literature and history from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He now serves on the Harvard Board of Overseers.