Citizen You: Doing Your Part to Change the World - Hardcover

Tisch, Jonathan M.; Weber, Karl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0307588483 ISBN 13: 9780307588487

Publisher: Crown Pub, 2010

Synopsis

Citing a rise in grassroots activism sparked by the Obama administration, a guide for civic-minded citizens shares practical counsel on how to improve one's communities and the world using small-scale and local resources.

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About the Author

JONATHAN M. TISCH is co-chairman of the board and a member of the office of the president of Loews Corporation, one of the largest diversified financial holding companies in the U.S., and is also chairman and CEO of its subsidiary, Loews Hotels. Tisch also serves as chairman of NYC & Company, the city’s tourism bureau, and helped lead the drive to revitalize downtown Manhattan after the attacks of 9/11. Additionally, Tisch holds positions as Chairman Emeritus of the United States Travel Association, a travel industry lobbying group; trustee of Tufts University; treasurer of the New York Giants football team; and a member of the Tribeca Film Institute board. The author of two books, The Power of We: Succeeding through Partnerships and Chocolates on the Pillow Aren’t Enough: Reinventing the Customer Experience, he lives in New York City KARL WEBER writes about business and current affairs.  His books include Creating a World Without Poverty, co-authored with Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, The Triple Bottom Line, with sustainability expert Andrew W. Savitz, and Food Inc., the companion to the award-winning documentary.  He lives and works in Irvington, New York.

Edition details

• Publisher: Crown Pub
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0307588483
• ISBN 13: 9780307588487
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 273