WESTPORT — Kenneth Feinberg, who served as special master of the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund, will be the featured guest of an Oct. 15 program at the Westport Library.
The appearance by Feinberg, who will discuss his role in resolving complex issues in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, is sponsored by the library’s “Common Ground Initiative.” The group seeks to promote civil discussion of topical issues.
The Feinberg program “will focus on techniques for fostering civil discourse and conflict resolution,” according to the library’s announcement.
It will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the library, 20 Jesup Road. Moderator will be Steve Parrish, founder of a consulting firm specializing in crisis management, public affairs and communications for business executives.
Reservations for the free program can be made by clicking here.
Feinberg, who has specialized in mediation and crisis resolution for more than four decades, served 33 months as special master of the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund, which oversaw distribution of billions of dollars in compensation to people injured or relatives of those killed in the terrorist attacks.
He wrote about the experience in his best-selling book, “What is Life Worth?,” which was the basis for the 2005 movie “Worth,” starring Michael Keaton.
In addition to serving as a court-appointed mediator in high-profile bankruptcy cases, Feinberg was selected by the Obama administration to oversee compensation for victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and was the mediator in the successful effort to return an original Chagall painting from the Museum of Modern Art in New York City to the European family who originally owned it.
For questions, call the Westport Library at 203-291-4800.
