The David Rubenstein Show

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Leonard Lauder Jul 21, 2021

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Leonard Lauder, Estée Lauder chairman emeritus and former CEO, talks about how the business started, the art of spraying perfume on customers, and why he's glad he didn't get into the Harvard Business School.

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Wes Moore Jul 19, 2021

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Robin Hood Foundation Chief Executive Officer Wes Moore says the country needs to have honest conversations about racism. Moore discusses the struggle for racial equality in America, his organization's Covid relief work, and why he may run for governor in Maryland in 2022.

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Wynton Marsalis Dec 18, 2020

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Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center managing and artistic director, says racism was a part of his life growing up, and it still is. Marsalis talks about racism in America, the importance of jazz and how he's managed Jazz at Lincoln Center through the pandemic. He even says the crisis has turned into a blessing.

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Klaus Schwab Dec 18, 2020

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Klaus Schwab's legacy is built on bringing people together physically to Davos, Switzerland to tackle the world's most pressing issues. But with the coronavirus crisis still underway, the World Economic Forum has been forced to go digital in January and move the physical meeting to Singapore in May. Schwab discusses how he's managed through the COVID-19 crisis and how he believes video conferencing is here to stay.

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Bob Iger Dec 04, 2020

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Bob Iger, Walt Disney Co. executive chairman and former chief executive officer, talks about what he wants to do after he leaves the company in December of 2021. He says nothing is off the table. He also discusses his rise from weatherman to Disney CEO, his success as CEO, and the impact COVID-19 has had on Disney and his departure from the company.

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Emma Walmsley Nov 23, 2020

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GSK Chief Executive Officer Emma Walmsley says 14 billion doses of a Covid vaccine could be needed around the world and that is why her company partnered with three other firms to develop a Covid vaccine. Walmsley discusses the race to a vaccine.

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Alex Gorsky Oct 30, 2020

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Alex Gorsky, Johnson & Johnson chairman and chief executive officer, says that everyone underestimated the coronavirus. Gorsky sat down with David Rubenstein to discuss the lessons he's learned during the pandemic and the importance of not politicizing the vaccine process.

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John Mackey Oct 27, 2020

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John Mackey has been the CEO of Whole Foods Market for over forty years. He founded the company in 1978 and has transitioned the business from a health food store to an upscale grocery juggernaut. Three years ago, he sold his company to Amazon for $13.4B but still remains at the helm. Mackey discusses how he's navigated the grocer through ups and downs, including the COVID-19 crisis, and tells us when he might step down.

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Tricia Griffith Oct 12, 2020

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Tricia Griffith started as a claims rep and rose through the ranks to become the CEO of Progressive, one of America's largest auto insurers. Under her leadership, Progressive shares have soared and the company has successfully maneuvered challenges amid the global pandemic. Griffith discusses the auto insurers strength during COVID, how she thinks about autonomous driving and challenges from Elon Musk.

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Kristalina Georgieva Oct 05, 2020

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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva is more optimistic about the economy than a few months ago, but calls the recovery 'partial and uneven'. Georgieva's biggest concern is that we will emerge from this crisis with more inequality, higher debt, higher deficits and climate crisis. She urges the world to come together for a massive, global stimulus to ensure we emerge from this crisis with a better economy than we had in 2019.

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