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02 16 12"Why Invest in Arkansas" Panel Discussion
"Why Invest in Arkansas" Panel Discussion
The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation and the Arkans...
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02 09 12Community Philanthropy in Public Service: Practice models of giving, civic engagement and leadership
Ronald Richard
Ronald Richard is president and CEO of the Clevela...
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02 09 12The Practical Psychic: Practical techniques for enlisting the resources of your own ability
Noreen Renier
Author Noreen Renier discusses her book, "The Prac...
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02 07 12Academy Award-winning actor Geena Davis
Geena Davis
Academy Award-winning actor Geena Davis founded th...
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02 06 12Fighting Hunger in America
Julie Gehrki
A 2007 graduate of the Clinton School, Julie Gehrk...
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02 02 12The Rise of Social Enterprise: Challenges and Opportunities
Ben Stone
Ben Stone is president and CEO of Indego Africa, a...
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01 25 12"To Kill a Mockingbird" Panel Discussion
"To Kill a Mockingbird" Panel Discussion
Arkansas Repertory Theatre producing artistic dire...
show bio Randy Fertel
Randy is president of both the Fertel Foundation and the Ruth U. Fertel Foundation. He holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University, where he received a student-voted teaching award, and specializes in the literature of the Vietnam War.
The Gorilla Man and the Empress of Steak
Date: 11/30/2011
Author Randy Fertel discusses his book, "The Gorilla Man and the Empress of Steak: A New Orleans Family Memoir," which details the stories of his iconic New Orleanian parents, one famous - Ruth, founder of Ruth's Chris Steak House - and one infamous - Rodney, known as "The Gorilla Man" for his quixotic 1969 run for mayor on the promise to get a gorilla for the zoo. The book offers a portrait of one of New Orleans' most legendary families and the famous steak house that bears their name.
