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Bill Sheinberg and James E. Orlikoff 
Appointed to Pitzer College Board

Claremont, Calif. (June 7, 2000) – The appointment of Bill Sheinberg of Los Angeles 
and James E. Orlikoff of Chicago to the Board of Trustees at Pitzer College in 
Claremont, Calif., was announced recently by Chairperson Susan Pritzker.
Sheinberg, a 1983 graduate of Pitzer College, is a partner in The Bubble Factory, 
a Beverly Hills-based entertainment company. Orlikoff, a 1976 graduate of Pitzer 
College, is the president of Orlikoff & Associates, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in 
leadership issues for healthcare, college and university boards, association boards, 
financial institutions, symphony orchestras and others. Orlikoff has owned his own 
business for 13 years.
	The two appointments bring to 42 the total number of trustees on the Pitzer 
College board. Other prominent trustees include Lisa Specht of Los Angeles, a partner in 
the law firm of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips; Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-California); 
Terry Lenzner of Washington, D.C., chairman of Investigative Group International; and 
Robin Kramer of Los Angeles, a senior fellow of the California Community Foundation. 
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Sheinberg previously held prominent positions at MTM, an independent 
television company that produced such programs as "Newhart" and "Evening 
Shade" during his tenure. He also served as senior vice president at Spelling Television, 
supervising the development of all series activity, including such shows as "Madman of 
the People" and "Savannah." 
Sheinberg is an active member of the California Bar, American Bar Association, 
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Academy of 
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and The 
Producers Guild of America.
	Sheinberg holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Southern California Law 
Center. His undergraduate degree is in psychology and sociology.
	Orlikoff has been involved in leadership and strategy issues for more than 20 
years. He has written 14 books, including "Board Work: Governing Health Care 
Organizations" and "The Board's Role in Quality Care: A Practical Guide for Hospital 
Trustees," along with numerous articles. He is the national adviser on governance and 
leadership to the American Hospital Association and Health Forum, and is the executive 
director or the American Governance and Leadership Group.  
	Orlikoff received his M.A. in social and organizational psychology from the 
University of Chicago, and his B.A. in psychology from Pitzer College.
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