David Rosenthal
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Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David’s sitcom became arguably the most valuable deal in TV history: owned outside NBC because of the FCC’s fin-syn rules, ended at its peak, and worth over $7 billion in…
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…
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…
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.