Series
Louisiana Legends
Episode
James Moffett
Producing Organization
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Contributing Organization
Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/17-25x6bh29
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Description
Episode Description
This episode of the series "Louisiana Legends" from April 2, 1995, features an interview with James "Jim Bob" Moffett conducted by Gus Weill. Moffett, a native of Golden Meadow, is the CEO of Freeport-McMoRan. He discusses: his move to Houston as a child; the role of the "American Dream" in relation to the Cold War; his time at the University of Texas at Austin; working for an independent oil company while also pursuing a master's degree at Tulane University; entrepreneurial spirit; how Freeport-McMoRan came into existence; his work in Indonesia; the decision to locate his company in New Orleans; what it felt like to discover the largest gold mine in the world; the importance of trusting instinct; and luck and opportunity.
Date
1995-04-02
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Interview
Topics
Biography
Media type
Moving Image
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Credits
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: H2842 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: 1 inch videotape: SMPTE Type C
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:27:07
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLOLG-LL27A (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:27:07
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Citations
Chicago: “Louisiana Legends; James Moffett,” 1995-04-02, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed November 14, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-25x6bh29.
MLA: “Louisiana Legends; James Moffett.” 1995-04-02. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. November 14, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-25x6bh29>.
APA: Louisiana Legends; James Moffett. Boston, MA: Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-25x6bh29