Code,807014
Subject,Dick Pogue
Date,7/24/2006
Interviewer,Tom Humphrey
Abstract,"Dick Pogue, a lawyer in Cleveland, describes his positions at Jones-Day and at the City Club. He describes what he did while he worked for Jones-Day, and how he had a hand in making it the second largest law firm in the country. He then moves into his membership and involvement into the City Club. He spends much of the time describing the membership and direction of the City Club. He points to a change in the mid-1990s that became more welcoming to business members. He says the key points to bringing in new members revolved around renovations at the City Club. Pogue believes that in order to keep membership up the leadership should be balanced, and that young people should be targeted for membership. One way they did that was by bringing in high profile speakers like President George W. Bush, for example. He concludes by discussing the capital campaign that was key in fundraising, but perhaps more importantly, engaging the younger demographic."
Special Notes,"City Club, Jones-Day"
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1,introduction and background
2,Jones-Day law firm
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4,"[3:45] City Club, membership and involvement"
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6,"City Club in the 1970s and 80s: liberal and exclusive, ""irrelevant"""
7,"City Club by ""mid-90s"": ""seedy and unattractive"""
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9,City Club and free speech
10,"City Club since mid-90s: more business-friendly, asthetic improvements"
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12,"work on the City Club's Board of Directors, planning a renovation"
13,possible relocation options
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16,renovation generates new memberships
17,corporate support
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21,exposure to wide variety of speakers and viewpoints
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23,attracting new members
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25,nomination process; keeping a balanced leadership at City Club
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29,new approach to speaking engagements
30,high profile speakers
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32,Antonin Scalia's attitude toward television journalism
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35,getting President George W. Bush to speak at City Club
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37,City Club's Friday Forum
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39,revitalizing the City Club
40,End
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