Thomas Stemberg, founder of office supply superstore Staples, died cancer on October 23, 2015 according to The Associated Press. He was 66.
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She was perhaps the most powerful woman ever to work in Hollywood, with a hand in all aspects of movie making and a worldwide fame to rival that of any …
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We look at Eazy-E’s life, career, and continuing influence.
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The billionaire rose from poverty by building a privately held restaurant chain.
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Forty years after he’d made his name portraying Davy Crockett, actor Fess Parker still had fans seeking autographs and photos. But they wouldn’t go to the Walt Disney lot to …
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He was one of the world’s richest people.
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Joseph Vlasic, who died 28 years ago this week, took the helm of his family’s milk and cheese business just before World War II and turned it into a pickle …
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She shaped a generation’s standards of beauty.
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In the 30 years since wrestling promoter Vince McMahon Sr. died, the sport he loved and promoted has become a multibillion-dollar, worldwide industry.
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Long before Ben & Jerry’s made Cherry Garcia and Phish Food, Baskin-Robbins co-founder Irvine Robbins worked to break the vanilla-chocolate-strawberry juggernaut in America with flavors such as Beatle Nut and …