Christopher John Dodd, a distinguished individual, served as a five-term U.S. Senator from the state of Connecticut, following six years of representation in the House of Representatives.
After concluding his 36-year career in Washington, Dodd was appointed as the CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America in March 2011, at a seven-figure salary, where he functions as the industry's chief lobbyist.
In the past, Dodd had briefly pursued the Democratic Party nomination for the presidency in 2008, but ultimately withdrew from the race after a disappointing performance in the Iowa caucuses.
Born in Willimantic, Connecticut, Dodd was raised by his father, Thomas Dodd, an Irish Catholic lawyer and politician who held positions in both the House and Senate. His son wrote a biography about his father's service as a prosecutor at the Nuremberg War Crime Trials.
