Special Guest: Peter Lewis

Studio 360

Kurt Andersen and philanthropist Peter Lewis talk about the art of patronage.

Peter Lewis is the chairman of the Progressive Corporation, an auto insurer that he transformed into a $7.4 billion company. He is an avid art collector and helped create the Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art. Lewis also serves on the board of trustees of the Guggenheim Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art.

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