David Rosenthal
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Home Depot
Fired from a hardware chain, Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank teamed with financier Ken Langone to pioneer the big-box, do-it-yourself home-improvement store — building Home Depot into the world's…
Disney's Biggest Swings and Misses, Plus Iger vs. Eisner—With the Acquired Guys
Matt is joined by the hosts of the Acquired podcast, Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal, to discuss their two-part series on the history of The Walt Disney Company.
‘Acquired’ podcast co-hosts on Disney-iHeartMedia deal, Disney+ growth and future of company
‘Acquired’ podcast co-hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal join 'Squawk Box' to discuss Disney's deal with iHeartMedia, Disney's foray into video podcasts, the company's Disney+ business, company…
Disney: The Renaissance and the Empire
After nearly being broken up in 1984, Disney's Renaissance revived its animation flywheel, ESPN became a cash machine, and Bob Iger's acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and Fox built the…
The Walt Disney Company
Walt Disney pioneered synchronized-sound cartoons, invented the IP flywheel, and built the modern theme park — turning a twice-failed Kansas City animator into the most powerful brand in…
Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal in Conversation with Michael Grinich | Acquired Unplugged 2026
What do Hermes, Ferrari, Apple, and Google have in common? They leaned into what made them weird.
Vanguard
Jack Bogle invented the index fund, gave the company away to its customers, and built Vanguard into the world's largest fund manager — saving everyday investors over $1 trillion in fees.