Robert Townsend
Robert Townsend
Robert Townsendis an American actor, comedian, film director, and writer. He is best known for directing the films Hollywood Shuffle, Eddie Murphy Raw, The Meteor Man, and various other films and stand-up specials, especially his eponymous self-titled character as the starring role as Robert Peterson on The WB sitcom The Parent 'Hood, in which he created the series, as well as directing episodes...
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth6 February 1957
CityChicago, IL
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One of the most important tasks of a manager is to eliminate his people's excuses for failure.
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All organizations are at least 50 percent waste -- waste people, waste effort, waste space, and waste time.
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