Awards and Honors
Menon served as President of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, the trade association of the world recording industry, with 1,100 members and national groups in 71 countries. He was elected to the newly created position of Chairman of the Board of the Federation.He was awarded the IFPI "Medal of Honor" in recognition of his services to the worldwide music industry . He remained a Director of the American Recording Industry Association, (RIAA) from 1971 to 1990.
In 1990, Menon was appointed to the rank of "Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French Minister of Culture. This order is one of the principal decorations conferred by the French Republic to honor individuals who had distinguished themselves by their contributions to the influence of the arts and literature. Other recipients of the Award include Herbert von Karajan, Wilhelm Kempff, Ray Charles, Leonard Cohen and Jack Nicholson.
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