Louis Rukeyser and Top U.S. CEOs Look At What's Ahead for Americans and Their Money in a Dramatically Changed Post-Sept. 11 World
OWINGS MILLS, Md.--Dec. 19, 2001--In the 15th annual edition of what is perennially the nation's most widely watched look at how to get - and stay - ahead financially in the coming year, LOUIS RUKEYSER'S 2002 MONEY GUIDE will air Friday, January 4, at 10 p.m. on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings).
Louis Rukeyser will interview top business and financial leaders to provide a clearer focus on the changing scene for people and their money in 2002.
Rukeyser, whose weekly PBS program Wall $treet Week With Louis Rukeyser draws millions more viewers than any other financial television program, said LOUIS RUKEYSER'S 2002 MONEY GUIDE would have a special focus:
"What really has changed in American life - and what hasn't - in the wake of the traumatic, life-altering events of Sept. 11? That's the question that will underlie my interviews with key CEOs in some of the most deeply affected U.S. industries: from world-girdling airlines to domestic travel to our home life itself. I'll be pinning down them and other top financial experts on practical advice as to how Americans can best find personal and financial security in a dramatically changing world."
To explore how key industries, including airlines, automobiles, financial services, hotels, restaurants and even cosmetics will fare in the new environment coming out of the turbulence of 2001, Rukeyser will be joined by five powerful CEOs:
| -- | Donald J. Carty, Chairman, President and CEO of AMR Corporation, parent of American Airlines; |
| -- | David D'Alessandro, CEO of John Hancock Financial Services, a leading financial services company; |
| -- | Andrea Jung, CEO of Avon Products, Inc., the global cosmetics company; |
| -- | J. W. Marriott, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Marriott International, Inc., the leading worldwide hospitality company; and |
| -- | Rick Wagoner, President and CEO of General Motors, the world's largest vehicle manufacturer. |
For the direct impact of all the changes on people's finances, Rukeyser will also talk with: Alexandra Lebenthal, President, Lebenthal & Co.; Joseph Battipaglia, Chief Investment Strategist, Gruntal & Co.; Don Phillips, Managing Director, Morningstar; Tom Gallagher, Washington Analyst, ISI Group; and Douglas Cliggott, U.S. Equity Strategist, J.P. Morgan Securities.
Rukeyser will also reveal the results of an exclusive national poll of 1,000 Americans, conducted by ORC International of Princeton, N.J., on the critical issues facing the country as it prepares for a new year. Are Americans optimistic about the future of the U.S.? Is the country moving in the right direction? How will the economy affect them personally? How have their lives really changed since Sept. 11?
With his unique blend of wit and wisdom, America's most popular economic and financial commentator will answer the hard questions Americans have about their investments and personal finances in the year ahead. Rukeyser annually provides practical, informed answers that enable viewers to devise winning strategies for themselves and their families.
LOUIS RUKEYSER 'S 2002 MONEY GUIDE is produced in association with Rukeyser Television, Inc. by Maryland Public Television. The show is nationally underwritten by Deloitte & Touche; A.G. Edwards and Sons, Inc.; Oppenheimer Funds, Inc.; and Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Inc. Executive producer is Rich Dubroff, senior executive producer is John Davis, and director is George Beneman.