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deal-making

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Bernie Ecclestone

British entrepreneur who transformed Formula 1 from a collection of independent racing teams into a global media and entertainment business — negotiating broadcast rights, consolidating commercial control, and growing F1 from a niche sport to a global brand worth billions.

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Jay Pritzker

American entrepreneur who founded Hyatt Hotels — buying the original Hyatt House hotel at LAX in 1957 — and who built the Pritzker family fortune through a combination of hotel development, industrial acquisitions, and financial deal-making that made the Pritzkers one of America's wealthiest families.

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William Zeckendorf

American real estate developer who assembled the largest real estate deals of the post-war era — developing the United Nations headquarters site, Place Ville Marie in Montreal, and Century City in Los Angeles — before his empire collapsed in bankruptcy.

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