When did chris blackwell started his business?

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Christopher Percy Blackwell created Island Records in 1958 at age twenty-two with $10,000 start-up money provided to him by his parents, Blance Lindo and Joseph Blackwell. His business partner was Grame Goodall, a radio personality popular at the time. Blackwell's parents, Blance Lindo and Joseph Blackwell were wealthy from birth. Blanche Lindo was born to a wealthy land owners and importers based in Jamaica and Blackwell's father, Joseph Blackwell, was the scion of Blackwell foods, a well-known brand of luxury condiments based in the British Isles. Blackwell always had very good business sensibilities although he was not formally educated at any University. He was quoted as saying that he followed his instincts. His parents were willing to back him in his plans. Island records became the parent corporation for Trojan Records, Chrysalis Records, Virgin Records and later Mango Records. Chris Blackwell sold his stake in Island Records to Polygram in 1989. Polygram sold to Universal Musical Group in 1998. In 1997, Chris Blackwell sold his shares with Polygram to the Universal Musical Group. In 1989, Chris Blackwell created Palm Pictures, a film, media and music company, which later merged with Rykodisk and became Ryko-Palm Productions. The production company produced Mandela and other successful independent productions. In 2008, Chris Blackwell established Blackwell's Black Gold Rum and Distributing Company, purveyors of deluxe alcohol based beverages. And in 2011 Chris Blackwell and Simon Fuller created Blackwell-Fuller, an artist to media company that specializes in media relations for those in the entertainment field. Simon Fuller, Blackwell's new partner, is the founder XIX Productions, the creator of American Idol. Chris Blackwell was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. He is seventy-three years old.