Mark Ferber
1950 – March 14, 2010
If you’ve been to the Hollywood Bowl in the past decade or so, you’ve likely been welcomed by the familiar voice of Mark Ferber. It was he you heard announcing, “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Hollywood Bowl.” But Ferber did more than just that. Over the passed 45 years, Ferber was what has been called an “unsung hero” of the venue. He was he who helped keep annoying airplanes from flying overhead during performances, and it was he who made the performers feel at home. Ferber was just 14 when he was first hired as an errand runner at the storied venue, eventually rising to the position of production supervisor and special events manager. Mark Ferber was 60 when, on March 14, 2010, he died of injuries he suffered in an accidental fall.