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Business Enterprise Trust
The Business Enterprise Trust, a nonprofit organization which was based in Palo Alto, California, celebrated exemplary acts of courage, integrity and social vision in American business. The organization's purpose was to examine specific instances of bold, creative leadership that combined sound business management with social conscience. Television Producer Norman Lear, working with James E. Burke, the former chairman and CEO of Johnson and Johnson, founded the Business Enterprise Trust (BET) in 1989. The two recruited some of the leading lights of American business and labor for its board of directors, including: *Warren E. Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway *Katharine Graham of the Washington Post company *Henry B. Schact of Lucent Technologies *Robert A. Iger of Capital Cities/ABC Inc. *Ambassador Sol M. Linowitz *Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor *Douglas Fraser of the United Auto Workers From 1991 to 1997, the BET hosted an annual awards ceremony in New York City and prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Lear
Norman Milton Lear (born July 27, 1922) is an American producer and screenwriter, who has produced, written, created, or developed over 100 shows. Lear is known for many popular 1970s sitcoms, including the multi-award winning '' All in the Family'' as well as '' Maude'', '' Sanford and Son'', '' One Day at a Time,'' '' The Jeffersons'', and ''Good Times''. Lear has continued to actively produce television, including the 2017 remake of ''One Day at a Time'' and the Netflix revival of ''Good Times'' in 2022. Lear has received many awards, including five Emmys, the National Medal of Arts, and the Kennedy Center Honors. He is a member of the Television Academy Hall of Fame. Lear is also known for his political activism and funding of liberal and progressive causes and politicians. In 1980, he founded the advocacy organization People for the American Way to counter the influence of the Christian right in politics, and in the early 2000s, he mounted a tour with a copy of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
