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Jack Valenti

Jack ValentiAKA Jack Joseph Valenti

Born: 5-Sep-1921
Birthplace: Houston, TX
Died: 26-Apr-2007
Location of death: Washington, DC
Cause of death: Stroke
Remains: Buried, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA

Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Business

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Presidential advisor, headed the MPAA

Military service: USAF (bomber pilot, 1942-45)

Wife: Mary Margaret Valenti (two daughters, one son)
Daughter: Courtenay
Son: John
Daughter: Alexandra

    High School: Sam Houston High School, Houston, TX
    University: BA, University of Houston (1946)
    University: MBA, Harvard Business School (1952)

    Meese Commission witness (17-Oct-1985)
    George Bush Presidential Library Trustee
    Alfalfa Club 1991
    amfAR National Council
    Aspen Institute
    Biden for President
    Burning Tree Country Club
    Close Up Foundation Board of Advisors
    Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
    Dreier for Congress Committee
    Friends for Harry Reid
    Friends of Cancer Research Board of Directors, Honorary Advisory Board
    Friends of Dick Lugar
    Friends of Hillary
    Friends of Mark Foley
    Gephardt for President
    George W. Bush for President
    Gore 2000
    Green Mountain PAC
    John Kerry for President
    Lindsey Graham for Senate
    McCain 2000
    Motion Picture Association of America 1967-2004
    National Leadership PAC
    New Leadership for America PAC
    Northern Lights PAC
    Restore America PAC
    Member of the Board of Riggs National
    Northstar Leadership PAC
    Alfalfa Party candidate for US President
    Hollywood Walk of Fame
    Distinguished Flying Cross
    Air Medal with four clusters
    Distinguished Unit Citation with one cluster
    French Legion of Honor
    Funeral: Katharine Graham (2001)
    Stroke (Mar-2007)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    The Last Mogul: The Life and Times of Lew Wasserman (19-Mar-2005) · Himself

Author of books:
A Very Human President (1976)
Protect and Defend (1992)
Speak Up With Confidence (2002)
This Time, This Place: My Life in War, the White House, and Hollywood (2007, memoir)


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