4635 Ashby St NW

Washington, DC

Jack Valenti (b. September 5, 1921; d. April 26, 2007) was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). He was a stalwart on issues of copyright infringement and is credited with making sweeping changes within the movie and TV industry. Though this was his most famous role, Valenti’s career is so varied that it reads like a movie script. He was once a bomber pilot during WWII, an ad man, a political consultant and a presidential aide for the Lyndon Johnson administration. Valenti lived in this massive house at 4635 Ashby Street NW, which includes a pool and significant grounds, until his death in 2007 at the age of 85.