Chairman and CEO, Motion Picture Association of America
Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America, the movie studios' trade group; Former Secretary of Agriculture under Bill Clinton and five-term Congressman (D-KS)
PROFILE
Dan Glickman
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FROM Dan Glickman
The Business
Mr Hollywood Goes to Washington; Oscar Rollercoaster We talk to the head of the Motion Picture Association of America about what he hopes to accomplish with a cavalcade of producers, directors and moguls he's unleashing on the nation's capital this week--and we'll ask a seasoned Washington lobbyist what he thinks of their efforts. Plus, the sixth conversation in our series on the business of writing.
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Design and Architecture
Farewell LA freeways, Peter Shire is back Angelenos don't want more freeways but we seem not to want mass transit either. Metro has killed the 710 freeway extension, and bus and train ridership is down across the region. What's the future of getting around in LA? And, Peter Shire is having a comeback. What attracts a new generation to his playful ceramics and furniture?