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INTERESTING PEOPLE

Ed SutkowskiInteresting People—a monthly WTVP series hosted by local attorney and media personality Ed Sutkowski—features half-hour conversations with a wide range of interesting individuals about their lives, careers, ideas, goals, and accomplishments.

 

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Caterpillar Leadership Series

 

Jim Owens

Caterpillar Leadership Series

Episode #204

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews the CEOs of Caterpillar who led the company out of its most difficult financial years to help it become one of the most successful companies in the world. In this episode Ed interviews Jim Owens, chairman and chief executive officer of Caterpillar Inc. from 2004 until present.

 Length: 28 min. 33 sec. - Original Air Date: 11/24/06     Available for purchase on DVD


Glen Barton

Caterpillar Leadership Series

Episode #108

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews the CEOs of Caterpillar who led the company out of its most difficult financial years to help it become one of the most successful companies in the world. In this episode Ed interviews Glen Barton, chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc. from 1999-2004.

 Length: 27 min. 20 sec. - Original Air Date: 6/30/06     Available for purchase on DVD


Donald Fites

Caterpillar Leadership Series

Episode #107

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews the CEOs of Caterpillar who led the company out of its most difficult financial years to help it become one of the most successful companies in the world. In this episode Ed interviews Donald Fites, chairman and chief executive officer of Caterpillar Inc. from June 1990 until his retirement in February 1999.

 Length: 28 min 12 sec. - Original Air Date: 5/26/06     Available for purchase on DVD


George Schaefer

Caterpillar Leadership Series

Episode#201

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews the CEOs of Caterpillar who led the company out of its most difficult financial years to help it become one of the most successful companies in the world. In this episode Ed interviews George Schaefer, chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc. from 1985-1990.

 Length: 28 min. 8 sec.- Original Air Date: 9/14/06     Available for purchase on DVD

 

Full Episode Listings

 

Linda Wahkuhn

Episode #306

In anticipation of this year’s Race for the Cure, WTVP presents an interview with Linda Washkuhn, a driving force in the fight against breast cancer since the early 1980s—and in creating and building the Race for the Cure in Peoria.

 Length: 27 min. 02 sec. - Original Air Date: 5/2/08


Robert A. Clifford - Trial Lawyer

Episode #305

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Robert Clifford, trial lawyer.

 Length: 25 min. 44 sec. - Original Air Date: 6/12/08


Todd A. Smith - Trial Lawyer

Episode #304

An interview with Todd Smith, a trial lawyer.

 Length: 25 min. 24 sec. - Original Air Date: 3/19/08


Dr. Glyn Jones

Episode #303

An interview with Dr. Glyn Jones, internationally recognized plastic surgeon.

 Length: 28 min. 11 sec. - Original Air Date: 11/25/07


Jerry Stephens & Jon Michael

Episode #302

An interview with Jerry Stephens, founder and chairman of the board, and Jon Michael, president and chief executive officer of RLI Corp., a specialty insurance company.

 Length: 26 min. 43 sec. - Original Air Date: 10/29/07


Hon. Joe Billy McDade

Episode #301

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Hon. Joe Billy McDade, District Judge, U.S. District Court for Central Illinois.

 Length: 28 min. 48 sec.  Original Air Date: 9/27/07

 


Roger Taylor

Episode #208

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Roger Taylor, President of Knox College.

 Length: 26 min. 49 sec. - Original Air Date: 5/24/07


Douglas Wilson & Rodney Davis

Episode #207

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Douglas Wilson and Rodney Davis, co-directors of the Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College.

 Length: 27 min. 00 sec. - Original Air Date: 4/1/07


Dr. John Stone & Dr. Allan Campbell

Episode #206

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Dr. John Stone, physician and author, and Dr. Allan Campbell, physician and pathologist

 Length: 26 min. 48 sec. - Original Air Date: 1/26/07


Joan Ericksen

Episode #205

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Joan Ericksen, an artist who co-founded the Sun Foundation with her husband, Robert, to unite the arts and environmental sciences through educational programs, services, and cooperative efforts for artists, local arts organizations, schools, and the general public.

 Length: 28 min. 43 sec. - Original Air Date: 12/29/06


Jim Owens

Caterpillar Leadership Series

Episode #204

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews the CEOs of Caterpillar who led the company out of its most difficult financial years to help it become one of the most successful companies in the world. In this episode Ed interviews Jim Owens, chairman and chief executive officer of Caterpillar Inc. from 2004 until present.

 Length: 28 min. 33 sec. - Original Air Date: 11/24/06


Heidi M. Hurd

Episode #203

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Heidi M. Hurd, Dean of the College of Law at the University of Illinois.

 Length: 28 min. 43 sec.. - Original Air Date: 10/27/06


Rich L. Weisman

Episode #202

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews art collector Rich Weisman, who recently brought his collection of Andy Warhol sports paintings to the Peoria Art Guild for a special weekend exhibition.

 Length: 29 min. 24 sec. - Original Air Date: 9/29/06


George Schaefer

Caterpillar Leadership Series

Episode#201

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews the CEOs of Caterpillar who led the company out of its most difficult financial years to help it become one of the most successful companies in the world. In this episode Ed interviews George Schaefer, chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc. from 1985-1990.

 Length: 28 min. 8 sec. - Original Air Date: 9/14/06


Glen Barton

Caterpillar Leadership Series

Episode #108

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews the CEOs of Caterpillar who led the company out of its most difficult financial years to help it become one of the most successful companies in the world. In this episode Ed interviews Glen Barton, chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc. from 1999-2004.

 Length: 27 min. 20 sec. -  Original Air Date: 6/30/06


Donald Fites

Caterpillar Leadership Series

Episode #107

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews the CEOs of Caterpillar who led the company out of its most difficult financial years to help it become one of the most successful companies in the world. In this episode Ed interviews Donald Fites, chairman and chief executive officer of Caterpillar Inc. from June 1990 until his retirement in February 1999.

 Length: 28 min 12 sec. - Original Air Date: 5/26/06


General Wayne Downing

Episode #106

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews General Wayne Downing, U.S. Army (Retired). A Peorian and highly decorated combat veteran, General Downing retired after a 34-year career in the U.S. Army and most recently served the White House as National Director and Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating Terrorism. 

 Length: 27 min. 34 sec. - Original Air Date: 3/31/06


Jim Brickman

Episode #105

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews piano virtuoso Jim Brickman.

 Length: 28 min. 40 sec. - Original Air Date: 2/24/06

 

 


Bob Skoronski

Episode #104

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Bob Skoronski, one of the co-captains for the Green Bay Packers for Super Bowls I and II.

 Length: 28 min. 11 sec. -  Original Air Date: 1/27/06

 


Marion Blumenthal Lazan

Episode #103

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Marion Blumenthal Lazan—a Holocaust survivor, 1953 Peoria High School graduate, and author of the memoir Four Perfect Pebbles.

 Length: 28 min. 15 sec. -  Original Air Date: 12/30/05

 


Seattle Sutton

Episode #102

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Seattle Sutton, founder of Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating. 

 Length: 29 min. 24 sec. -  Original Air Date: 11/25/05


Bob Parsons

Episode #101

Interesting People’s Ed Sutkowski interviews Bob Parsons, founder of Parsons Manufacturing. The Roanoke plant—destroyed by a tornado in July 2004 as employees remained safe in the company’s storm shelters—has been rebuilt and is back to full production.

 Length: 28 min. 10 sec. - Original Air Date: 10/28/05


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