Jack Valenti
AKA 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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