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Desson Thomson

American speechwriter · United States · On the map · Politicians · Born 1958 · age 68

Desson Patrick Thomson is an American journalist, film critic, and former government speechwriter. He is known for his long tenure as a film critic for The Washington Post and his later work as a speechwriter for the U.S. Department of State during the Obama administration.

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He also served as the Director of Executive Communications for the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the principal lobbying organization for the U.S. film industry.

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