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Dean Baquet

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Dean Baquet

Season 7 Episode 18 | 26m 46s | CC

Dean Baquet is the executive editor of the New York Times. He is the first African-American to hold the position. In 1988 Baquet won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of City Council corruption in Chicago. During his nearly 40-year career, Baquet has worked for The Times-Picayune of New Orleans, the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times.

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Gary Kelly

Gary Kelly is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Southwest Airlines.

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Maureen Dowd

Maureen Dowd is a best-selling author and a columnist for The New York Times.

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Kelly McEvers

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