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Bob Meistrell (2013)
The Associated PressTORRANCE, California (AP) — Bob Meistrell, who co-founded the Body Glove clothing company and helped develop the first neoprene wetsuit, has died in Southern California. He was 84.Body Glove International LLC President Russ Lesser tells the Torrance Daily Breeze (http://bit.ly/10qayf5 ) that Meistrell suffered a heart attack on his boat Sunday while returning from Catalina...
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Paul Soros (2013)
JAKE PEARSON, The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Paul Soros, a successful innovator in shipping, philanthropist and the older brother of billionaire financier George Soros, died in New York City on Saturday after a long bout with a host of illnesses, said his son Peter Soros. He was 87.Soros, an engineer and businessman, founded Soros Associates, a world leader in the design and development of...
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David Jin (2013)
FELICIA FONSECA, The Associated PressLAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas businessman who developed the Grand Canyon Skywalk glass bridge in northwestern Arizona and later became entangled in legal battles about it has died in Los Angeles, a company representative said Friday.David Jin died Thursday at UCLA Medical Center after a four-year battle with cancer, Grand Canyon Skywalk Development spokesman...
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John Q. Hammons, 94 (1919 - 2013)
ALAN SCHER ZAGIER, The Associated PressSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — John Q. Hammons' first business went bust, saddling him with debt. Yet the son of a poor Missouri dairy farmer paid it off within two years and turned his sights to hotels, the cornerstone of what would become a national real estate empire.Along the way, he opened his wallet to his home state, donating millions to hospitals, public...
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William Cox, Jr. (2013)
The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Former Dow Jones & Co. executive William Cox Jr. has died at age 82, according to the Wall Street Journal.The Journal report cited unnamed people close to the family. Cox was part of the Bancroft family that controlled Dow Jones and the Wall Street Journal until they were sold to Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. in 2007.The sale was contentious because the Journal...
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E. Robert Kinney (2013)
The Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — E. Robert Kinney, a former chief executive of General Mills who earlier in his career was instrumental in popularizing fish sticks, has died. He was 96. A...
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Dave Gold (2013)
The Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — Dave Gold, the founder of the 99 Cents Only Stores more than three decades ago who saw it expand into a billion-dollar empire, has died. He was 80.Gold died...
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Robert Earl Holding (2013)
MARTIN GRIFFITH, The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Billionaire Robert Earl Holding, whose business empire included ownership of Sinclair Oil and two world-class ski resorts in the U.S....
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Anne Firestone Ball (2013)
The Associated PressGREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — Tire company heir and philanthropist Anne Firestone Ball has died from injuries she suffered during a fire in her Connecticut home. She was 79.Ball's son...
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John Galardi (2013)
The Associated PressIRVINE, Calif. (AP) — John Galardi, who opened a Wienerschnitzel hot dog stand in Los Angeles in 1961 and expanded it into a chain with more than 300 outlets in 10 U.S. states,...
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Barbara Piasecka Johnson, 76 (1937 - 2013)
VANESSA GERA, The Associated PressWARSAW, Poland (AP) — She was a Polish farmer's daughter who emigrated to the United States, a maid who worked for a wealthy American heir, and a third wife who...
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Robert "RZ" Zildjian, 89 (1923 - 2013)
The Associated PressBOSTON (AP) — Robert "RZ" Zildjian, founder of the Sabian Inc. musical cymbal manufacturing company, has died. He was 89.Sabian announced Zildjian's death on its website...
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Michael Roarty (2013)
JIM SALTER, The Associated PressST. LOUIS (AP) — Michael Roarty, the marketing executive behind many of the iconic advertising campaigns that turned Anheuser-Busch into a beer industry superpower,...
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Paul C.P. McIlhenny (2013)
The Associated PressAVERY ISLAND, La. (AP) — Paul C.P. McIlhenny, chief executive and chairman of the board of the McIlhenny Co. that makes the trademarked line of Tabasco hot pepper sauces sold...
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Wojciech Inglot (1956 - 2013)
VANESSA GERA, The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Wojciech Inglot, a Polish chemist and businessman who founded and ran a cosmetics company, Inglot, that grew into an international...
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Otto Beisheim, 89 (2013)
The Associated PressBERLIN (AP) — The billionaire founder of German retail group Metro AG, Otto Beisheim, has died at 89.Public relations firm Brunswick Group confirmed on behalf of his company...
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Rem Vyakhirev, 78 (1934 - 2013)
The Associated PressMOSCOW (AP) — Rem Vyakhirev, the man who helped create Russia's state-run Gazprom natural gas giant and led it for nearly a decade, has died at 78.Gazprom said Vyakhirev died...
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Guy Tozzoli (2013)
KAREN MATTHEWS, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Guy Tozzoli, an official with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey who supervised the development of New York City's original World...
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Louis Luyt, 80 (1932 - 2013)
The Associated PressJOHANNESBURG (AP) — Louis Luyt, the undiplomatic former head of the South African Rugby Union who presided over the Springboks' return to international rugby and their victory...
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Adele Hall (2013)
The Associated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Adele Hall, wife of Hallmark Cards Chairman Donald J. Hall, has died. She was 81.Hallmark Cards spokesman Steve Doyal said Monday that Adele Hall...
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Barry Lind (1939 - 2013)
The Associated PressRANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Barry Lind, a leading voice in the futures industry for many years and a fixture at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, has died after being hit by a...
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Daniel J. Edelman (1920 - 2013)
VERENA DOBNIK, The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Daniel J. Edelman, who built one of the world's top public relations companies and pioneered celebrity endorsements and media tours, has died at...
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Fred L. Turner, 80 (1933 - 2013)
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former McDonald's CEO who helped expand the fast-food chain's global footprint and spearheaded the creation of "Hamburger University" died Thursday after...
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Richard P. McWilliam, 59 (1953 - 2013)
The Associated PressCARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Richard P. McWilliam, founder of The Upper Deck Co. that became a key player in the trading cards and collectibles industry, has died. He was 59...
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Joe L. Allbritton, 87 (1924 - 2012)
MATTHEW BARAKAT, The Associated Press McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Joe L. Allbritton, who became one of Washington's most influential men through a media conglomerate of newspapers and television stations...
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Norman Joseph Woodland, 91 (1921 - 2012)
EMERY P. DALESIO, The Associated Press RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) — Norman Joseph Woodland, the co-inventor of the bar code that labels nearly every product in stores and has boosted...
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Jack Wishna (2012)
BY HANNAH DREIER, The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The death of a music dealmaker who helped bring Donald Trump to Las Vegas and tried to install Michael Jackson as the headline act at a...
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Zig Ziglar, 86 (1926 - 2012)
JAMIE STENGLE, The Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Motivational speaker Zig Ziglar, who wrote more than 30 books and focused on positivity and leading a balanced life, died Wednesday in Texas. He...
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Bernard Lansky (2012)
ADRIAN SAINZ, The Associated PressMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Bernard Lansky, the Memphis retailer who helped a young Elvis Presley establish his signature clothing style of pegged pants, two-toned shoes...
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James E. Burke, 87 (2012)
LINDA A. JOHNSON, The Associated PressTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Former Johnson & Johnson CEO James E. Burke, who steered the health care giant through the Tylenol poisonings in the 1980s that resulted...
