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title: "3 Jim Steyer Quotes - Famous Business executive"
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# Jim Steyer

(1955)   Business Executive

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Jim Steyer is a business executive.

## Quick Facts About Jim Steyer

Born November 30, 1955

Profession Business Executive

## About Jim Steyer

American attorney, author, and children's rights advocate... \| James Pearson Steyer is an American civil rights attorney, professor, and author. He founded Common Sense Media, an organization that "provides education and advocacy to families to promote safe technology and media for children."

##  Quotes by Jim Steyer

> [ No one is suggesting that \[violent video games are\] the only reason they went out and committed those horrific acts, but was… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-steyer/no-one-is-suggesting-that-violent-video-games-are-the-only-reason/)

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[Big deal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/big-deal/)

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> [When we speak about a culture of violence in the American society, we're not just talking about the mass killers. We're also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-steyer/when-we-speak-about-a-culture-of-violence-in-the-american-society-we/)

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[Accepting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accepting/)

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> [I'm a big believer in free speech. Common Sense's motto is sanity, not censorship. But I'm over the age of 18, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jim-steyer/i-m-a-big-believer-in-free-speech-common-sense-s-motto-is-sanity-not/)

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[Age](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/age/)

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