Directors Guild of America: Current President Taylor Hackford

Current President Taylor Hackford: He died Sunday in Los Angeles from complications of Alzheimer's disease. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. He was president of the Directors Guild from 1997 to 2002. Current President Taylor Hackford says Shea worked to bring women and minorities into guild service. LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Jack Shea, who directed "The Jeffersons" and other TV hits and was a three-time president of the Directors Guild of America, has died at age 84. During a four-decade career, Shea directed hundreds of episodes for shows such as "Silver Spoons" and "Sanford Son," along with many Bob Hope specials. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.