Dodd to Head Hollywood Lobby
The Wrap reports:
The moguls have finally chosen the new chief of the Motion Picture Association of America.
It is former Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd, named Chairman and CEO on Tuesday.
"I am truly excited about representing the interests of one of the most creative and productive industries in America, not only in Washington but around the world,” Dodd said in a statement.
Dodd, 66, will replace interim head Bob Pisano.
The MPAA had been seeking to replace former chair Dan Glickman for over a year. An earlier courtship with Bob Kerrey ended in frustration last summer, after the former Nebraska senator ultimately turned down the $1.3 million a year position.
The MPAA had been seeking someone who combined deep Washington ties with charisma; something the more mild mannered Glickman was seen as lacking. Glickman, a longtime congressman, was Agriculture Secretary under Bill Clinton.
In Dodd, the moguls have a landed a star to be their top lobbyist -- one with three decades at the height of the political ladder.
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