Keep pulling the thread on Michael Ovitz.
Michael Ovitz was involved in the deal where Sony acquired CBS Records from the Tisch family, with Steve Schwarzman acting as the investment banker.
Blackstone has a credit fund valued at $450 billion.
Michael Ovitz's core turnaround strategy for Gulfstream was to assemble a board of influential figures, including Colin Powell and Henry Kissinger, to act as a "super salesmen" force for the company's airplanes.
The turnaround board for Gulfstream included Roger Penske, Don Rumsfeld, Colin Powell, Henry Kissinger, Dale Fry, Charlotte De Beers, and Bill Aquavella.
Under Ted Forsman's leadership, Gulfstream was turned around from near-bankruptcy and eventually sold to General Dynamics.
Palantir co-founder Stefan Cohn implemented a rapid-fire hiring process where he would interview 50 engineers in 10-minute slots and select only one candidate from the group.
A key reason for Sony Betamax's failure against VHS was its maximum recording time of two hours, which was insufficient for recording most movies.
Blackstone has become a dominant player in the credit markets, often receiving the "first call" for deals ahead of traditional banks.
At its peak, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) had a 76% market share of talent in the entertainment industry.
At its peak, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) represented 46 of the top 50 grossing film directors in the world.
In the 1980s, Japanese firm Nomura secretly controlled 3% to 4% of the stock in the top 20 Keiretsu companies.
Through its advisory roles, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) effectively controlled access to the owners of major media assets, including Universal Studios (owned by Matsushita Electric) and CBS Records/Columbia Pictures (owned by Sony).