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Alden McDonald, president-CEO of New Orleans' Liberty Bank & Trust, discusses the efforts to renovate hurricane-damaged property. Emmy-nominated actor Jon Hamm describes his role on AMC's Mad Men and how the show enhances the network's brand.
Alden McDonald
Alden McDonald
New Orleans bank CEO discusses his disappointment that their call to host one of the upcoming presidential debates went unanswered. (2:42)
Full Interview. (11:37)
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.
Jon Hamm
Jon Hamm
Actor tells Tavis how his role in a hit series has changed his life off the set. (2:43)
Full Interview. (10:32)
Jon Hamm has been acting since age 6 and studied on a theatre scholarship at the University of Missouri. The St. Louis native then taught high school before relocating to pursue a career in Hollywood. He has since amassed credits that include the features Kissing Jessica Stein and We Were Soldiers and TV's Providence and The Unit. Hamm recently earned an outstanding lead actor Emmy nod for his performance in the AMC period drama Mad Men, which received 16 nominations for its debut season.