Hidden Bibliographic Details
| Varying Form of Title: | History Makers video oral history with Paul McDonald
Paul McDonald
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| Other authors / contributors: | McDonald, Paul, 1949- interviewee.
Brock, Paul, 1932- interviewer.
Hickey, Matthew, director of photography.
HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company.
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| Sound characteristics: | digital
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| Digital file characteristics: | video file
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| Notes: | Videographer, Matthew Hickey.
Paul Brock, interviewer.
Recorded Los Angeles, California 2007 April 19.
Vendor-supplied metadata.
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| Summary: | Entrepreneur Paul McDonald was born February 23, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois. McDonald attended Hirsch High School in Chicago. He became heavily involved in Operation Breadbasket. In 1967, McDonald was drafted by the Chicago Cubs. His baseball career was interrupted when he was sent to serve in Vietnam. After he returned, McDonald founded a series of companies aimed at researching infrastructure and systems development. McDonald also led a partnership with downtown Los Angeles' community development agencies to foster the creation of business in the area. In 1991, McDonald, in partnership with Loyola Marymount University, founded Global Business Incubation, Inc. (GBI), and became its chief research officer. The company attempted to connect California businesses with technology and manufacturing opportunities. McDonald was also responsible for the creation of the Lou Myers Scenario Motion Picture Institute Theater. In 2000, McDonald received the White House Millennium Council Award for encouraging business development in Los Angeles.
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