White House Chronicle 8020 – Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner

May 16, 2016 by

White House Chronicle, Show #8020
Air Date: May 13, 2016
Run Time: 29:00
Host: Jim Ludes, Salve Regina University
Co-host: Wayne Miller, The Providence Journal
Guest: Brian Goldner, CEO, Hasbro
Topics: The guest hosts interview Brian Goldner, filmmaker and CEO of Hasbro, the toy and media company

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