Tom Freston

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Former MTV Networks Chairman and former Viacom CEO Tom Freston went to West Africa to enjoy music with music industry heavyweights like Jimmy Buffett and Island Records founder Chris Blackwell. He shares his travel journal with Soundcheck.

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