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     • Charles George Bluhdorn (born Karl Georg Blühdorn; September 20, 1926 – February 19, 1983) was an Austrian-born American industrialist. He built his fortune in auto parts and commodities such as zinc, and following a 1966 acquisition became CEO, chairman and president of the Hollywood movie studio Paramount Pictures.
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   Who was Charles Bluhdorn?

   • ANNALS OF TYCOONERY about Gulf & Western C.E.O. Charles Bluhdorn. In the '60s and 70s, "conglomerate" suggested a corporation whose only purpose was to maintain a dizzying rate of growth, which it did by the constant acquisition of other companies. By reputation, Charles G. Bluhdorn was the most ruthless conglomerateur of them all.

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   What did Charlie Bluhdorn make?

   • Charlie Bluhdorn made a diverse range of businesses, including those that produced bumpers, sugar, mattresses, paper bags, cigars, wristwatches, cement, stockings, books, consumer loans, and caskets. He also ventured into motion pictures.

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   How did Bluhdorn become famous?

   • By 1966, Bluhdorn had grown Gulf and Western to revenues estimated at $182 million; that year it ranked 346th in the Fortune 500 list. The company grew through acquisition, including the takeovers of Stax Records in 1968, Sega in 1969, and Simon & Schuster in 1975. Bluhdorn became known in Hollywood for his intense yet gregarious character.

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   Who is Charlie Bluhdorn?

   • Charlie Bluhdorn was a recurrent figure in business history as the enterprising businessman who built a holding (or other large) company reliant, to varying degrees, on innovative organization and creative talent. In this role, he was represented in the history of business creativity.

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   Charles George Bluhdorn (born Karl Georg Blühdorn; September 20, 1926 – February 19, 1983) was an Austrian-born American industrialist. He built his fortune in auto parts and commodities such as zinc , and following a 1966 acquisition became CEO, chairman and president of the Hollywood movie studio Paramount Pictures .

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   May 7, 2015 · Though his ownership of the Hol lywood studio, Paramount, Charlie Bluhdorn learned how to involve himself in these processes.

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   Dec 8, 1996 · By reputation, Charles G. Bluhdorn was the most ruthless conglomerateur of them all. His violent temper and many eccentricities made him a celebrity. The writer was editor-in-chief at Simon ...

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   Apr 6, 1997 · When Charles Bluhdorn, the Austrian immigrant who transformed a small Michigan auto-bumper business into Gulf & Western, took over Paramount Pictures in 1966 and brought in Evans to run it...

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   Charles George Bluhdorn (born Karl Georg Blühdorn; September 20, 1926 – February 19, 1983) was an Austrian-born American industrialist. He built his fortune in auto parts and commodities such as zinc , and following a 1966 acquisition became CEO, chairman and president of the Hollywood movie studio Paramount Pictures .

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    Feb 4, 2015 · Rapacious, combustible, and passionate, Charlie Bluhdorn routinely made the impossible happen as he built his Gulf & Western empire. Taking over Paramount in 1966, he hired (and battled)...

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    Aug 29, 1983 · Charles Bluhdorn was one of the earliest and flashiest corporate conglomerateurs, a master of the unfriendly takeover. Starting with a small auto-parts company in 1958, he assembled an...