biography
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Tisch, Larry
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popular name of Laurence A(lan) Tisch
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1923– )
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| biography:
| Corporate executive, born in Bensonhurst, New York, USA. He was the president (1946–74) and investment strategist of Tisch Hotels, a partnership with his brother Robert Tisch (1926). They were later known for buying failing companies and making them profitable through massive redundancies and strategic shifts. Their major takeovers included Loews Corp (1961), Lorillard (1968), and CBS (1986), where his immediate cuts at CBS News caused controversy. |
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