The Magic Maker of Monterey Meet the mastermind behind Olympic ceremonies and other marvelous spectacles By Linda Thomas Terhune
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cott Givens used to play with Legos, constructing intricate fantasylands. His building blocks are
much more spectacular now — 7,000 live performers, tons of explosives, international rock stars, the world’s biggest stages — and his fantasylands
are the stuff of worldwide television broadcasts. 4 Purdue Engineering Impact • Industrial Engineering