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The Last Mogul

The Unauthorized Biography of Jack Kent Cooke

1992

Biography

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Adrian Havill

Biography of newspaper, cable, real estate, and professional sports entrepreneur and billionaire Jack Kent Cooke. This book dives deep into his early years, acquisition strategies, deals that created an empire, and his personal struggles.

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Acquired radio stations and cable. Owned the L.A. Lakers, Washington Redskins, and L.A. Kings at the same time! Financed Ali vs Frazier fight. Read 1992 hardcover.

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Jack Kent Cooke Part 1: The Beginning
How Jack Kent Cooke turned around a struggling radio station and became Toronto’s leading radio broadcaster.
Jack Kent Cooke Part 2: Building and Selling His Canadian Empire
How Jack Kent Cooke expanded his Canadian business empire in broadcasting, publishing, and sports, and why he sold it all to become a U.S. citizen.
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How Jack Kent Cooke built a $40 million cable TV empire, and bought the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and the NFL's Washington Redskins.
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