Sunday, April 3, 2011

Odd Man In: Norton Simon and the Pursuit of Culture



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In 1931, at age 24, Norton Simon invested $7,000 in a bankrupt juice bottling plant. This investment grew into Hunt Foods, which soon ruled California's canned tomatoes empire. With a rare ability to transform laggard companies into highly profitable enterprises, Simon went on to amass a huge fortune. Then, in his late forties, he turned to art collecting and built one of the greatest private collections since World War II. Suzanne Muchnic has ... More >>

Odd Man In: Norton Simon and the Pursuit of Culture

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