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MPAA's CEO plans to resign in January?

14 November 2003 15:14 by Petteri "dRD" Pyyny | 5 comments

According to industry sources, MPAA's president of 38 years, 82-year-old Jack Valenti plans to leave his $1M-a-year job in January.

He has already hinted that he wants to find a successor for his post and according to people familiar with the issue, best candidate at the moment would be a Republican congressman, 60-year-old W.J. "Billy" Tauzin (R-La.).

Valenti would most likely continue as a chairman of the movie industry's most powerful lobbying organization and would also continue to oversee the movie ratings system.

Source: sunspot.net

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Dela (Staff Member) 14 November 2003 16:03
Well, at least he has a sense of humour :-) everyone should listen to the EFF vs. Jack Valenti mp3 :-) its like an hour and 20 minutes long but it's good! http://www.BillLonero.com - Check out a true artists music! aD channel on IRC: rod.liquidirc.com #ad_buddies Newbie IRC Guide- http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/47221 [ + quote]
tinfoil (Junior Member) 14 November 2003 16:52
Tauzin.. gawd, I think he'd be even worse than Valenti. Digital Media and Music News http://music.tinfoil.net [ + quote]
VCDHelp! (Newbie) 15 November 2003 5:48
Leaving his job to the youngsters, huh? LOL Webmaster http://www.vcdhelp.us Free VCD help, tutorials, and related downloads. Visit the fastest growing VCD site on the web! [ + quote]
Toiletman (Senior Member) 15 November 2003 19:07
No wonder these MPAA and the like are so annoying and cranky. They're run by old people.... When you are on your deathbed, you will wonder, "Did I waste my life? Was it worth spending all that time on that?" Do not despair, no one has wasted their life. After all, you can only waste something if you throw it away. And you can't throw life away. [ + quote]
GrayArea (Member) 16 November 2003 14:16
Uh... A congressman? Doesn't that set up an automatic conflict of intrest between the movie industry and the public? Congressmen are ELECTED by the PUBLIC to represent the PUBLIC if I'm thinking correctly... We mustn't lower ourselves to the level of those we loathe, lest we become loathsome ourselves. [ + quote]