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  Dan Glickman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glickman Inc. was founded by Jacob Glickman and later continued and expanded by Milton and Bill Glickman.
With the death of Milton Glickman, Dan's father, in December 1999, Dan and his siblings Norman and Sharon Glickman carried on the family business until it was sold in 2002.
In 1969 and 1970, Glickman worked as a trial attorney for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, then was a partner in a law firm, Sargent, Klenda and Glickman.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dan_Glickman   (410 words)

  
 Speakers Platform Speakers Bureau: Dan Glickman, Speaker On: Government / Politics, Economics, Ecology, Arts / Music / ...
Glickman was sworn in as the 26th Secretary of Agriculture on March 30, 1995 and served until the end of the Clinton administration.
Glickman serves on the Columbia University Board of Advisors, School of Public Health, focusing on bioterrorism and the outbreak of diseases.
Glickman is a consultant to major corporations on biotechnology and organic and genetically modified foods.
www.speaking.com /speakers/danglickman.html   (528 words)

  
 Dan Glickman Secretary of Agriculture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Dan Glickman was sworn in as the 26th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture on March 30, 1995.
Glickman was the original author of House legislation to streamline and reorganize the USDA.
Prior to being elected to Congress in 1976, Glickman served as president of the Wichita, Kansas School Board; was a partner in the law firm of Sargent, Klenda, and Glickman; and served as a trial attorney for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
www.nal.usda.gov /NewAlin/1995aprjun/arpjun1995/952glick.htm   (448 words)

  
 Dan Glickman is at home in Washington or on the country roads
Instead, Glickman got a thunderous standing ovation after he walked onto the podium that was bordered by bales of cotton and was introduced.
Glickman also was the author of legislation increasing penalties for the destruction of religious property.
Glickman says his priorities are food safety, expanding ag exports, rural development, protecting natural resources and maintaining a nutritional safety net for those in need.
www.texnews.com /1998/biz/jt0816.html   (2643 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Ex-USDA head named new Hollywood lobbyist   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Glickman's selection as its new chief was confirmed by two trade association officials who spoke on condition of anonymity, saying they did not want to upstage the announcement.
Glickman is director of the Institute of Politics at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Glickman, a native of Wichita, represented Kansas from 1977 to 1995.
www.usatoday.com /life/movies/news/2004-07-01-glickman-mpaa_x.htm   (361 words)

  
 Motion Picture Association of America
Glickman was the Director of the Institute of Politics located at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government (August 2002-August 2004).
Glickman served as the Secretary of Agriculture from March 1995 until January 2001.
Before his election to Congress in 1976, Secretary Glickman served as president of the Wichita, Kansas, School Board; was a partner in the law firm of Sargent, Klenda and Glickman; and worked as a trial attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
www.mpaa.org /AboutUsGlickman.asp   (613 words)

  
 Dialogue: Dan Glickman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Glickman: The Australia FTA was a great victory for the industry, and the MPAA spent a great deal of resources on it -- as did the member companies -- to get that done.
Glickman: One of my goals is to use my background and experience in dealing with international trade issues, particularly as I was involved in the agricultural arena, to further the market-opening free-trade discussions.
Glickman: First of all, this is a threat not only to the movie industry but also to the creative industries generally -- and to the producers of any product, whether it's real property or intellectual property.
www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/film/feature_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000622082   (1730 words)

  
 John F. Kennedy School of Government: Election 2004
Dan Glickman is director of the Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics and former secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Glickman: This is a very tricky question because the conflict between domestic production subsidies and the health of rural American farmers is first and foremost a political question that the president and members of Congress have to deal with.
Glickman: Every five years the government comes up with dietary guidelines that are issued by the Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services.
www.ksg.harvard.edu /news/election2004/dan_glickman_agriculture.html   (892 words)

  
 Dan Glickman
Dan Glickman worked as a trial attorney for the Securities and Exchange Commission before becoming a partner at the law firm of Sargent, Klenda and Glickman.
After his defeat in 1995, Glickman was chosen by President Clinton to serve as Secretary of Agriculture.
In July 2004 Glickman was named Jack Valenti's successor as the president and CEO of the MPAA.
www.nndb.com /people/463/000051310   (230 words)

  
 FilmStew.com • MPAA Splits Leadership
Dan Glickman has decided to split his leadership of the organization with former SAG CEO Bob Pisano.
Glickman has been at the MPAA for just over a year, but it was a tough first year.
Glickman will continue to work the DC side of the job, and Bob Pisano, former CEO of the Screen Actors Guild, will work as liason between MPAA and the studios and concentrate on the fight against film piracy.
www.filmstew.com /content/article.asp?ContentID=12422   (218 words)

  
 Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman to speak on world food supply
Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman is the keynote speaker, and the event is free and open to the public.
Glickman pursued a balanced approach to federal land management through the U.S. Forest Service also under the USDA's umbrella striving to ensure that environmental and sustainability concerns were critical parts of the federal policy that governed nearly 200 million acres of public lands.
Glickman had 10,000 employees overseeing food safety functions around the country, and, under his watch, the USDA replaced antiquated food safety regulations with a new science-based meat and poultry inspection system that reduced outbreaks of food-borne illnesses.
www.uga.edu /news/newsbureau/releases/2001releases/0103/010306glickman.html   (814 words)

  
 Dan Glickman gearing up to assume Jack Valenti's role as movie-rating maven | www.azstarnet.com ®
Glickman, 60, took over in September from one of Hollywood's best-known figures, Jack Valenti, who had led the association since 1966 and masterminded the ratings system that has guided audiences' film choices for almost four decades.
Glickman, who got to know Valenti well during his 18 years in the U.S. House as a representative from Kansas, said his predecessor continues to be a helpful mentor.
Glickman said that the movie ratings work well but that parents also should keep an eye on online services and other content guides to help make choices on what films their children should see.
www.azstarnet.com /dailystar/accent/66646.php   (486 words)

  
 MPAA head rode out rocky first year   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
For Dan Glickman, his first year as chief of the MPAA has seen its share of peaks and valleys.
Glickman comes from a career in government; his most recent job was running one of the oldest and largest bureaucracies in the country.
Glickman's difficulty in taking over the MPAA also is compounded by the difficulty of getting the studios to agree.
www.hollywoodreporter.com /thr/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001052846   (2057 words)

  
 In the Spotlight
Glickman was Secretary of Agriculture (1995 to 2001), where he oversaw monumental changes in improving American's diet and nutrition.
Glickman's ascent to the national and international policy scene began when the native Kansan represented his state's 4th Congressional District for 18 years in the U.S. House of Representatives.
In this edition of "In the Spotlight," Glickman shares his goals of involving media and congress to raise awareness and resources in the fight against cancer.
www.focr.org /news/glickman.html   (961 words)

  
 National Press Club -- Dan Glickman
Dan Glickman’s almost five years as the 26th Secretary of Agriculture have not been easy.
Glickman sought to modernize the USDA and its policies, replacing antiquated food safety regulations with a new science-based meat and poultry inspection system and restructuring and cutting the cost of the agency’s large field office structure.
Glickman received his B.A. from the University of Michigan and his law degree from George Washington University.
www.npr.org /programs/npc/2001/010111.dglickman.html   (430 words)

  
 The Progress & Freedom Foundation - News
WASHINGTON D.C. Dan Glickman, president and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America, will speak on Tuesday, June 14 at a lunch sponsored by The Progress and Freedom Foundation.
Glickman is the latest to speak in The Progress and Freedom Foundation's CEO Luncheon Series.
Prior to joining MPAA, Glickman was the Director of the Institute of Politics at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
www.pff.org /news/news/2005/052605glickman.html   (397 words)

  
 MPAA: Valenti Out, Glickman In - Jul 01, 2004 - E! Online News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Jul 1, 2004, 5:30 PM PT Hollywood's found its new man in D.C. Dan Glickman, who was agricultural secretary during the Clinton administration, has been picked to succeed the retiring Jack Valenti as president and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America.
Both Valenti and Glickman stated there was no pressure for the MPAA to appoint a Republican, and Glickman was known in Congress as a moderate with many GOP friends.
Glickman served 18 years as a member of Congress for the fourth congressional district of Kansas, and six years as agriculture secretary.
www.eonline.com /News/Items/0,1,14435,00.html   (667 words)

  
 Tufts Journal: Briefs: Nutrition speaker
Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman will address the graduates of the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy during Commencement ceremonies on May 19.
An advocate of biotechnology and its potential to increase agricultural productivity and preserve the nation's natural resources, Glickman led the effort to ensure that this new technology is governed by a regulatory approval process based on sound science.
Before his appointment as secretary of agriculture, Glickman represented Kansas' 4th Congressional District for 18 years in the U.S. House of Representatives, serving as a member of the House Agriculture Committee.
tuftsjournal.tufts.edu /archive/2002/april/briefs/glickman.shtml   (234 words)

  
 JEWSWEEK - Mr. Show
Glickman, 60, took over in September from one of Hollywood's best-known figures, Jack Valenti, who had led the MPAA since 1966 and masterminded the ratings system that has guided audiences' film choices for almost four decades.
Glickman, who got to know Valenti well during his 18 years in the U.S. House, said his predecessor continues to be a helpful mentor.
Glickman visited Mexico last month as well and discussed piracy matters, and he plans other trips abroad this year where he will weigh in on the problem of bootlegged DVDS of Hollywood films turning up in overseas markets.
www.jewsweek.com /bin/en.jsp?enDispWho=Article^l1705&enPage=BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=object&enVersion=0&enZone=Articles   (946 words)

  
 McClatchy Newspapers Political Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Ag Secretary Dan Glickman: I continue to be very concerned about the trends toward concentration and consolidation in agriculture, particularly in the livestock industry.
Ag Secretary Dan Glickman: I will soon appoint a Biotechnology Advisory Committee, a broad-based group of farmers, consumers, environmentalists, scientists, industry, and an ethicist, to advise USDA on the wide array of issues affecting agricultural biotechnology.
Ag Secretary Dan Glickman: Two years ago, this Administration established a National Commission on Small Farms, which produced several concrete recommendations that have been implemented, including livestock and hog payments targeted to smaller producers, a series of small farm marketing improvement projects, and a renewed effort toward ensuring fair competition in the livestock industry.
www.fresnobee.com /man/forums/glickman   (1738 words)

  
 Techdirt: Dan Glickman's Bad First Impression
Just days after everyone went around trashing Jack Valenti for his clueless statements about technology, we now have Dan Glickman, talking about how Valenti gave the MPAA "enormous credibility" in a new interview that should give you a sense of just how bad things are likely to get.
He talks excitedly about his experience in international trade issues in saying he wants to "further market-opening free-trade discussions," by which he apparently means "market shrinking, innovation killing discussions," as he praises the recent export of the DMCA to Australia as somehow being a good thing.
Glickman gives a slightly better performance in an LA Times interview but nothing that provides you with any hope that he understands what's going on more than Valenti did.
www.techdirt.com /articles/20040902/0134232_F.shtml   (946 words)

  
 *alert Pisano’s Reward! Former SAG CEO Bob Pisano to share duties with Dan Glickman as co-head of MPAA!
Dan Glickman, who had been prexy-CEO since succeeding Jack Valenti a little over a year ago, retains the CEO title and becomes chairman.
Glickman said the need to hire a No. 2 exec had evolved into a front-burner issue due to the enormity of issues faced by the MPAA both on the foreign and technological fronts.
When Valenti tapped Glickman, a former Democratic congressman from Kansas and secretary of agriculture, D.C. Republicans -- who control the White House and Congress -- were annoyed that the job was not given to a member of the GOP, though the role is theoretically non-partisan.
sagwatchdog.com /cgi-bin/index.cgi/read/530   (1046 words)

  
 Glickman Rex (washingtonpost.com)
Glickman, a longtime member of Congress from Kansas, was secretary of agriculture under President Bill Clinton.
If Glickman sends me a photo of himself or, even better, a photo of the two of us shaking hands, autographed to his best friend me with thanks for all my help, I will frame it on my office wall.
Norquist told The Post that the MPAA's choice of Glickman was "a studied insult," and that the movie industry's "ability to work with the House and Senate is greatly reduced" as a result.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A40027-2004Jul9.html   (975 words)

  
 Trade Round-Up: Supreme Court Smacks Grokster and Other Movies: MPAA Stories : Defamer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
· “Glickman, a former congressman who took the job after Jack Valenti retired last year, calls piracy ‘a potential dagger poised at the heart of the motion picture industry.’” It’s so nice that some of Valenti’s poetic soul is finally rubbing off on the Glickster.
We congratulate Glickman on mastering the complicated voodoo charm that resulted in his first long-distance kill; after all, it takes weeks of stirring the blood of an albino orphan to get the consistency for the pentagram-drawing paint just right.
This might just be a rumor, but we’ve heard that Dan Glickman is going to castrate one of the pirates right after the “Recently Dead” montage in the Oscar telecast, then feed his balls to a ceremonial MGM lion.
www.defamer.com /hollywood/movies/mpaa/index.php   (1828 words)

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