Charles Bluhdorn
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Charles Blühdorn (September 20, 1926-February 20, 1983) was an Austrian-born American industrialist.
Blüdhorn took a run-down Michigan auto parts distributor and built it into Gulf and Western Industries, a $2 billion marvel whose activities ranged from mining (New Jersey Zinc) to movies (Paramount Pictures). By 1969, the former $15-a-week clek was worth $50 million. Blüdhorn was known to be an incredibly energetic man, and maintained his position as chairman of Gulf and Western Industries until his death. He died of a heart attack in a plane returning to the United States.
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