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Film, Video Walter Isaacson: 2012 National Book Festival

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  • Walter Isaacson: 2012 National Book Festival

Summary

  • Walter Isaacson discusses his biography of Apple founder Steve Jobs at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival.

Event Date

  • September 22, 2012

Notes

  • -  Walter Isaacson is the president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, a nonpartisan educational and policy studies organization based in Washington. He has been the chairman and CEO of CNN and the editor of Time magazine. His best-selling books include "Einstein: His Life and Universe," "Benjamin Franklin: An American Life," "Kissinger: A Biography" and, most recently, "Steve Jobs" (Simon & Schuster), his biography of the visionary former head of Apple Computer. Isaacson is also chairman of the board of Teach for America, which recruits recent college graduates to teach in underserved communities.

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  • 47 minutes 53 seconds

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  • video
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