Ted Koppel: The Respected Journalist on the State of Journalism Today
Ted Koppel was the host of ‘Nightline,’ the late-night news program on ABC, from 1980 to 2005. Since leaving the program…
Mindy Grossman: CEO of WW International (Was Weight Watchers)
Mindy Grossman (63) is the CEO of WW International (formerly known as Weight Watchers). The Financial Times listed her in the top 50 women in world business in 2010 and 2011, and she has been ranked among Forbes’ 100 most powerful women in the world for the years 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013. In 2014…
Ted Deutch: U.S. Rep. for the 22nd Congressional District of Florida
Since 2017, Theodore “Ted” Deutch (54) has served as the U.S. Representative for Florida’s 22nd congressional district. Deutch, a Democrat and an attorney, first became a member of the House of Representatives in 2010; he served two other Florida districts before his current position. He has been Chair of the House Ethics Committee since 2019.…
William Goldman: Novelist, Playwright, and Two-Time Oscar-Winning Screenwriter
William Goldman (Aug. 12, 1931 – Nov. 16, 2018) was an American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. He won Academy Awards for his screenplays Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and All the President’s Men (1976). His other works include his thriller novel Marathon Man and his cult classic comedy/fantasy novel The Princess Bride, both…
Ken Goldberg: Robotics Scientist and Engineer, Artist, Writer, and Inventor
Kenneth “Ken” Goldberg (58–59) is a true Renaissance person: scientist, engineer, artist, writer, and inventor. As a scientist and engineer, he focuses on robotics and automation. Goldberg is professor and chair of the industrial engineering and operations research department at the University of California, Berkeley. He holds the William S. Floyd Jr. Distinguished Chair in…
Max Fried: Southpaw Pitcher for the Atlanta Braves Who Idolizes Sandy Koufax
Quote: “The more success I had growing up, the more I heard about Sandy Koufax in the Jewish community. Growing up in Los Angeles and being left-handed, eventually I started idolizing him. Obviously he was before my time. But I always strived to follow him. And everything I ever heard was about how great a…
Ben Ginsberg: GOP Election Lawyer Debunks Election Fraud Claims
Benjamin “Ben” Ginsberg (67–68) is an author and eminent, longtime Republican lawyer. He served eight years as counsel to the Republican National Committee, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and the National Republican Congressional Committee. Recently, Ginsberg wrote an op-ed piece that appeared in The Washington Post; the article refuted President Donald Trump’s bogus claims about…
Claudia Sheinbaum: First Female, First Jewish Mayor of Mexico City — and a Nobel Prize Winner!
Nicole Krauss, 45, is a novelist and short-story writer. Her novels Man Walks Into a Room (2002), The History of Love (2005), Great House (2010) and Forest Dark (2017), have been translated into 35 languages. Short-fiction works by Krauss have appeared in The New Yorker, Harper’s, and Esquire magazines. Quote: “When [Mexican President] López…
Yeshiva University Issues Inclusive LGBTQ+ Policy but Bans LGBTQ+ Club
Yeshiva University is an Orthodox Jewish private research university with four campuses in New York City. The university has approximately 6,400 undergraduate students and 3,500 graduate students — not all of whom are Jewish. Recently, Yeshiva put out a policy statement that accepted LGBTQ students but stopped short of recognizing an LGBTQ student organization at…
Peter Max: Pioneering Psychedelic and Pop Artist Who Uses Very Bright Colors
Peter Max (82) is a visual artist who uses extremely bright colors in his work. He has employed a variety of media in his creative endeavors — including painting, drawing, etchings, collage, print making, sculpture, video, and digital imagery. Max often features images of celebrities, politicians, athletes and sporting events, and other pop culture subjects.…
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