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Larry Ellison and Ted Turner: Prophets of Innovation
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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Mar 15, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
One of these tycoons changed the way businesses collect and use data. The other transformed television and created the 24 hour news cycle. One was born the son of a successful businessman. The other was born the son of a single teen mother, who gave him up for adoption. One became a liberal activist and philanthropist. The other became a backer of conservative political candidates. One made billions. One made tens of billions. But what connects Larry Ellison, founder of Oracle, and Ted Turner, founder of CNN, share, is a competitive drive and an ability to see opportunity, where others see only pitfalls. Both men talk here about their journeys to mega-success in business, and in sailboat racing too!
Released:
Mar 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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