Alex Traub
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Leon Levine, Who Made a Billion One Dollar at a Time, Dies at 85
He created the discount chain retailer Family Dollar, which found success, and criticism, by catering to the poor.
Donald Blinken, Ambassador, Financier and Art Patron, Dies at 96
He co-founded a venture capital firm, championed Mark Rothko, served in Hungary during a pivotal period and raised a future U.S. secretary of state.
John Train, Paris Review Co-Founder and Cold War Operative, Dies at 94
His career, ranging from literature to finance to war, and from France to Afghanistan, seemed to cover every interest and issue of his exalted social...
Dozens Injured by Hot Coals at Company Event in Zurich
More than two dozen employees of a Swiss company were injured while walking in bare feet over hot coals, an ancient religious tradition that has...
Jeanette Wagner, Who Globalized the Estée Lauder Brand, Dies at 92
Meticulous in building relationships, she helped open new markets for the cosmetics company, notably in the Soviet Union, as head of its international operations.
Dennis Murphy, Impresario of Alternative Leagues, Dies at 94
He founded the American Basketball Association, which revolutionized the game, and participated in other imaginative, sometimes zany sports ventures.