Robert Norris Rancher
Norris was the original “Marlboro Man”.
From This is True for 10 November 2019
business
Known for their business and/or finance abilities.
Gert Boyle One Tough Mother
“Money doesn’t make you happy, it just allows you to suffer in comfort.”
From This is True for 3 November 2019
Lee Salem Feature fanatic
“Lee opened a universe of self-expression in the comic pages, with a ripple effect in all areas of creativity.”
From This is True for 8 September 2019
Robert Bernstein Publisher
Bernstein was a shrewd businessman who realized that human freedom was as good for business as for humans.
From This is True for 2 June 2019
Fred Foster Record producer
Foster ‘discovered’ a number of singers who went on to be massive stars.
From This is True for 24 February 2019
Lester Wunderman The direct
“If there is a lesson to be learned, I believe it is to not do anything half-heartedly.”
From This is True for 13 January 2019
Earl Bakken Electric tinkerer
Bakken invented the first portable battery-operated pacemaker.
From This is True for 28 October 2018
Natan Wekselbaum Customer-oriented
Wekselbaum ran his store by two tenets, which made him a huge success.
From This is True for 14 October 2018
Andre Blay Home video pioneer
Blay invented home video for Hollywood films. Step 1: convince Hollywood studios.
From This is True for 16 September 2018
Mary Adelman Writers’ Friend
She wasn’t a writer: she kept the writer’s tools in order.
From This is True for 26 November 2017