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Eli Broad (1933- ) - Businessman & Philanthropist Graduating cum laude from Michigan State University, with a degree in accounting, Eli Broad went on to become the youngest Michigan resident to have attained the credentials of Certified Public Accountant (CPA). In 1957, Broad went into business with Donald Kaufman, who was a home builder and related to Broad’s wife, Edythe. Broad financed his end of the enterprise with $25,000 borrowed from his wife’s parents, which eventually led to … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?

Dean G. Witter (1887-1969) - Businessman Dean Witter was a U.S. businessman who co-founded Dean Witter & Company, which became the largest investment house on the West Coast. In 1914, Witter partnered with Charles Blyth to found Blyth, Witter & Co., a San Francisco based brokerage. In 1924, Witter left the partnership to form his own company, Dean Witter & Company, with his brother Guy. In its early years, Witter focused on dealing in municipal and corporate bonds. The company was highly … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?

“The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” Kalu Ndukwe Kalu … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

Frank O’Dea is a Canadian entrepreneur, humanitarian, author, and public speaker. O’Dea’s adolescence and young adulthood were filled with many hardships, being homeless and having to panhandle until he was able to live in 50-cent-a-night flop houses in Toronto’s bowery district where simply surviving was a challenge. After many years of struggling, and an abundant amount of hope and perseverance, O’Dea was able to overcome the impediments in his life, and, in 1975, he co-founded The Second … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?

Nora Ephron (1941-2012) - Producer & Screenwriter Nora Ephron was an American journalist, essayist, playwright, screenwriter, novelist, producer, director, and blogger. A talented writer and director, Ephron is known for her successful romantic comedies, such as When Harry Met Sally (1989) and Sleepless in Seattle (1993). The daughter of writers, she grew up in Los Angeles, and went east to go to school at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. Gifted with a sharp wit, Ephron first made her … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?

“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” Eleanor Roosevelt … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

Marvin Gaye (1939-1984) - Singer-Songwriter & Musician Marvin Gaye, born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr., was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Gaye helped to shape the sound of Motown Records in the 1960s with a string of hits including “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” and “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” and duet recordings with Mary Wells and Tammi Terrell, later earning the titles “Prince of Motown” and “Prince of Soul.” During the 1970s, Gaye recorded the concept albums What's … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?

“With discipline, dedication and diligence, you will achieve the goal.” Lailah Gifty Akita … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day:

Gordon Moore (1929- ) - Businessman & Philanthropist Gordon Moore, raised in Pescadero, California, received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley in 1950 and a PhD in Chemistry and minor in Physics from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in 1954. He completed his postdoctoral research at the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University in 1956. Moore joined Caltech alumnus William Shockley at the Shockley … [Read more...] about Famous Estates – Legacy Champ or Chump?

“It's kind of fun to do the impossible.” Walt Disney Company … [Read more...] about Thought for the Day: