E-mail a friendOctober 19, 2005
Alden McDonald, CEO of Liberty Bank & Trust in New Orleans, addresses the rebuilding efforts in the Big Easy. Actress Patricia Clarkson discusses her new film Good Night, And Good Luck.
Alden McDonald
Alden McDonald
In '72, at age 29, Alden McDonald became CEO of New Orleans' Liberty Bank & Trust, a start-up headquartered in a trailer lot. In '05, Liberty was one of the largest African American-owned financial institutions in the U.S. He worked his way through school and began his career as a part-timer at a local bank. A commissioner of the Bring New Orleans Back Fund, McDonald has helped lead the post-Katrina rebuilding effort by example and, in '06, was named to Fortune magazine's "Portraits of Power" list.
Patricia Clarkson
Patricia Clarkson
Patricia Clarkson made her professional acting debut in New York, where she appeared in a number of stage productions both on and off Broadway. Born and raised in New Orleans, she began acting in high school plays. She also earned her MFA from the prestigious Yale School of Drama. Clarkson's film credits include The Green Mile, High Art, Pieces of April - for which she earned an Oscar nomination - and her latest, Good Night, And Good Luck. She also won an Emmy for her guest role in HBO's Six Feet Under.