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Pennalicious Profiles: His Hollywood Beginnings and His Biggest Piece of Advice

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Matt Rosler in 1994, Career Change

Over the past 2 days, we’ve been talking about Roy Bank (C’94), Reality head honcho over at Mark Burnett Productions and now President of Merv Griffin Television.

The big question many aspiring undergrads and alumni want to know is “how did Roy get his start in television and how did he get to do what he loves?”

The answer may surprise you and involves a career change at the age of 29 ….and being in the right place at the right time.

Read more about Roy’s journey here and find out what #1 piece of advice he has for those who want to make it in Hollywood!

Check back on Friday to find out what new projects Roy has been working on.

Read Part 1: “He’s Way Smarter Than a Fifth Grader”
Read Part 2: “He’s Now Running This TV Empire”