Glenn Rifkin
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C. Gordon Bell, Creator of a Personal Computer Prototype, Dies at 89
It cost $18,000 when it was introduced in 1965, but it bridged the world between room-size mainframes and the modern desktop.
Bruce Nordstrom, Who Helped Lead His Family’s Retail Empire, Dies at 90
Though he was the company’s president, he opted for joint leadership with family members as they made Nordstrom, starting as a string of shoe stores,...
Dan Greenburg, Who Poked Fun With His Pen, Dies at 87
Women, sex and Jewish mothers were just some of the targets of his popular satirical writing in books, essays, screenplays and more.
Edward Bleier, Visionary Executive at Dawn of Cable TV, Dies at 94
Seeing untold promise in new technology, he was a prime mover in the creation of the cable industry, helping to transform Time Warner Cable into...
Ralph Boston, Olympian Who Soared Into the Record Books, Dies at 83
A dominant long jumper in the 1960s, he surpassed Jesse Owens’s 25-year-old record before becoming the first to break the 27-foot mark.
Red McCombs, Used Car Salesman Turned Media Mogul, Dies at 95
A Texas entrepreneur, he co-founded the media giant Clear Channel, owned pro sports teams and created more than 400 businesses in a variety of industries.
Tommy Davis, Batting Star With the ’60s Dodgers, Dies at 83
A two-time batting champion, he helped power a dominant Los Angeles team, but a serious injury derailed his career, and he fell short of the...
David Finn, Co-Founder of a Public Relations Power, Dies at 100
While running Ruder Finn, with big clients like Philip Morris, Exxon and Coca-Cola, Mr. Finn pursued a parallel career as a painter, photographer and sculptor.
Gustave M. Hauser, an Early Force in Cable TV, Dies at 91
The bold experiment Mr. Hauser undertook in Columbus, Ohio, in 1977 helped usher in the modern era of multichannel digital cable television.