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Greed is Not Good
- By Ross Gianfortune
- February 28, 2012
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Once again, a government agency has enlisted a Hollywood icon to explain an intiative in the form of a public service announcement. In this case, the choice might at first seem a little counterintuitive.
The FBI has tapped two-time Academy Award winner Michael Douglas -- a.k.a. Gordon Gekko, Mr. "Greed is Good" himself from the move Wall Street -- to make a plea to corporate types to report any financial malfeasance they witness.
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Prior to joining Government Executive’s online production staff, Ross Gianfortune worked at The Washington Post, The Gazette Newspapers, WXRT Radio and The Columbia Missourian. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from University of Missouri and a master's in communications from American University.
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