Thomas Daniel Mottola is an American businessman, record executive and television producer. He is the chairman of Mottola Media Group and co-founder of Ntertain Studios. He served as chairman and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, parent company of the Columbia label, for nearly 15 years. He signed and promoted singer Mariah Carey, to whom he was married for five years. Since 2000, he has been married to Mexican actress/singer Thalía.