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The HistoryMakers
An Evening With Richard Parsons
Season 1
Episode 31
An Evening With Richard Parsons provides an inside look into the life and career of former Time Warner CEO and Chairman of the Board. The interview covers Parsons’ childhood, and the extensive impact his mentor, Nelson Rockefeller, had on him and his legal and business careers. The life of Richard Parsons is an example that businessmen and women look to for guidance and aspire to become.
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