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    Robert Maxwell Profile Picture
    1923 - 1991

    Robert Maxwell

    British media proprietor and former member of Parliament.

    Noted for building an extensive publishing empire.

    Fun Fact:

    After fighting for the Czechoslovak army in World War 2, Maxwell founded Pergamon Press along with Paul Rosbaud. He also purchased numerous publishing companies, such as the British Printing Corporation, Mirror Group Newspapers, and Macmillan Publishers. His daughter, Ghislaine is a well-known former British Socialite.

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    Robert Maxwell

    June 1, 2022
    Business/Wealth, Media/Hollywood

    Edward Felsenthal Profile Picture
    1966 -

    Edward Felsenthal

    American journalist.

    Editor-in-chief of Time Magazine.

    Fun Fact:

    Before assuming his position for Time Magazine, Felsenthal started his career at The Wall Street Journal where he was the founding editor of the personal journal section. In 2008, he helped launch The Daily Beast, an American pop culture and political news website.

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    Edward Felsenthal

    May 31, 2022
    Media/Hollywood

    Adam Lambert Profile Picture
    1982 -

    Adam Lambert

    American singer and songwriter.

    Known for his dynamic vocal performances, where he fuses his theatrical talent with modern and classical genres.

    Fun Fact:

    Lambert rose to fame in 2009 after appearing on American Idol. Since then, he has produced multiple hit albums and has even collaborated with the rock band Queen. Lambert is gay, and has been active within the LGBTQ+ movement for years.

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    Adam Lambert

    May 30, 2022
    Media/Hollywood, Art/Writing

    Ronald Perelman Profile Picture
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    Ronald Perelman

    American banker, billionaire businessman, and investor.

    Owner of MacAndrews & Forbes, a diversified holding company.

    Fun Fact:

    In addition to MacAndrews & Forbes, Perelman is the chairman of Revlon, Inc., a multinational beauty company. As of July 2022, he was worth $2.7 billion. His father, Raymond Perelman, was a notable American businessman and philanthropist.

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    Ronald Perelman

    May 29, 2022
    Business/Wealth, Finance

    Yoram Hazony Profile Picture

    Yoram Hazony

    Israeli philosopher and political theroist.

    President of the Herzl Institute in Jerusalem.

    Fun Fact:

    Hazony is the chairman of the Edmund Burke Foundation, a conservative group based in the Netherlands. He played a major role in the National Conservative Movement, a project of the Edmund Burke Foundation.

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    Yoram Hazony

    May 28, 2022
    Miscellaneous

    Dave Rubin Profile Picture
    1976 -

    Dave Rubin

    American political commentator.

    Host of The Rubin Report.

    Fun Fact:

    As of June 2022, Rubin’s YouTube channel had 1.7 million subscribers. He describes himself as a classical liberal, and has established himself as a leader in the American conservative movement. In 2016, he was named as a member of the intellectual dark web by The New York Times.

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    Dave Rubin

    May 27, 2022
    Media/Hollywood

    Jacob Javits Profile Picture
    1904 - 1986

    Jacob Javits

    American lawyer and politician.

    United States Senator from New York from 1957-1981.

    Fun Fact:

    Before becoming a Senator, Javits fought in World War 2 and served in the House of Representatives. In 1954, he defeated Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr. to become the Attorney General of New York. As Senator, Javits played a significant role in the passage of the 1964 civil rights act.

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    Jacob Javits

    May 26, 2022
    Government

    Ben Shapiro Profile Picture
    1984 -

    Ben Shapiro

    American conservative political commentator.

    Founder of The Daily Wire.

    Fun Fact:

    Before founding The Daily Wire in 2015, Shapiro was already a well-known figure in the American Right from his work at Breitbart News. In 2018, he was dubbed a member of the “Intellectual Dark Web” by The New York Times.

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    Ben Shapiro

    May 25, 2022
    Media/Hollywood

    David Perpich Profile Picture
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    David Perpich

    Businessman and publisher.

    Head of standalone products at The NYT Company.

    Fun Fact:

    Perpich is the publisher of The Athletic and Wirecutter. He joined The New York Times in 2010. He is the great-great-grandson of Adolph Ochs, who bought The NYT in 1896.

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    David Perpich

    May 24, 2022
    Media/Hollywood

    Dave Portnoy Profile Picture
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    Dave Portnoy

    Blogger and internet celebrity.

    Founder of Barstool Sports, a sports and pop culture blog.

    Fun Fact:

    Portnoy founded Barstool Sports in 2003, and continues to be involved with it today. He identifies himself as politically libertarian, and has made numerous appearances on popular platforms such as Tucker Carlson Tonight.

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    Dave Portnoy

    May 23, 2022
    Media/Hollywood

    Pamela Paul Profile Picture
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    Pamela Paul

    American writer and opinion columnist.

    Editor of The New York Times Book Review, as well as all New York Times book coverage.

    Fun Fact:

    Paul was the host of the Book Review podcast, which is the longest running podcast at the New York Times. In 2011, she was named Children’s Books Editor for the New York Times Book Review.

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    Pamela Paul

    May 22, 2022
    Media/Hollywood

    Roger Cohen Profile Picture
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    Roger Cohen

    Journalist, author and foreign correspondent.

    Formerly a reporter, editor, and columnist for The New York Times.

    Fun Fact:

    Cohen has been a vocal critic of numerous regimes in the past such as Iran, Iraq and Serbia. He has received several awards throughout his career, such as the Peter Weitz Prize, the Arthur F. Burns Prize, and an Overseas Press Club Award.

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    Roger Cohen

    May 21, 2022
    Media/Hollywood

    Meredith Kopit Levien Profile Picture
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    Meredith Kopit Levien

    President and CEO of The New York Times Company since 2020.

    Fun Fact:

    Levien previously served a number of leadership positions within The New York Times. As head of advertising for The New York Times Company, she refocused The New York Times toward digital content and sales in an effort to stem declining advertising revenues.

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    Meredith Kopit Levien

    May 20, 2022
    Media/Hollywood

    Rebecca Blumenstein Profile Picture
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    Rebecca Blumenstein

    Journalist and editor at The New York Times.

    Serves as Deputy Managing Editor, making her one of the highest ranking women in the NYT newsroom.

    Fun Fact:

    Blumstein joined The New York Times in 2017 after spending over two decades at The Wall Street Journal. She has reported on General Motors, Detroit, AT&T Corp., China, mergers in the telecommunications industry, and more. Her reporting has won her teams numerous awards and accolades.

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    Rebecca Blumenstein

    May 19, 2022
    Media/Hollywood

    Jeffrey Sachs Profile Picture
    1954 -

    Jeffrey Sachs

    Academic, macroeconomist and public policy advisor.

    University Professor at Columbia University and an SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) advocate for the UN.

    Fun Fact:

    Sachs played a key role in transitioning Russia into a capitalist economy following the collapse of the Soviet Union. He is known for his advocacy of neoliberal reforms in a number of formerly communist countries.

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    Jeffrey Sachs

    May 18, 2022
    Finance

    George Kaiser Profile Picture
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    George Kaiser

    American billionaire businessman.

    Chairman of BOK Financial corporation.

    Fun Fact:

    Kaiser owns the Bank of Oklahoma, Excelerate Energy, as well as a share of the Oklahoma City Thunder, a professional basketball team in the NBA. As of June 2021, his net worth was an estimated 9.9 billion.

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    George Kaiser

    May 17, 2022
    Business/Wealth, Finance

    Robert Rubin Profile Picture
    1938 -

    Robert Rubin

    Former banking executive, lawyer and government official.

    The 70th Secretary of the Treasury during Bill Clinton’s presidency.

    Fun Fact:

    During his time in the Clinton administration, Robert Rubin served as director of the National Economic Council and played a crucial role in the passing of NAFTA. Aside from government, Rubin also served on the board of directors at Citigroup, and as co-chairman of Goldman-Sachs.

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    Robert Rubin

    May 16, 2022
    Government, Finance

    Larry King Profile Picture
    1933 - 2021

    Larry King

    AKA Lawrence Zeiger

    American television and radio host.

    Hosted Larry King Live on CNN from 1985 - 2010.

    Fun Fact:

    King has received a number of awards, such as two Peabody awards, an Emmy Award and ten Golden Globe Awards. He also hosted more than 50,000 interviews of the course of his career. At the time of his death, his net worth was an estimated $144 million.

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    Larry King

    May 15, 2022
    Media/Hollywood

    Elliot Handler Profile Picture
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    Elliot Handler

    American inventor and businessman.

    Co-founder of Mattel, a multinational toy company.

    Fun Fact:

    Handler co-founded Mattel with Harold Matson, who sold out to Elliot soon after founding the company in 1945. Through Mattel, and with his wife Ruth Handler, Elliot developed some of the best-selling toys in American history, such as Barbie, Chatty Cathy, and Hot Wheels.

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    Elliot Handler

    May 14, 2022
    Business/Wealth

    Ruth Handler Profile Picture
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    Ruth Handler

    Inventor of the Barbie doll.

    Former president of toy manufacturer Mattel Inc.

    Fun Fact:

    Mattel was co-founded by Handler's husband Elliot, and his partner, Harold Matson.

    Ruth's main inspiration for the Barbie Doll was a racy, adult-oriented German doll she found on a trip to Europe named Bild-Lilli.

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    Ruth Handler

    May 13, 2022
    Business/Wealth

    Judith Rodin Profile Picture
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    Judith Rodin

    The 7th president of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the eight Ivy League Universities in America.

    President of the Rockefeller Foundation from 2005 to 2017.

    Fun Fact:

    Rodin served at Yale University from 1972 to 1994, after which she was appointed president of the University of Pennsylvania, her alma mater. This made her the first female president of an Ivy League institution, and the first graduate of the University to take on its highest leadership role.

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    Judith Rodin

    May 12, 2022
    Academia

    David Stern Profile Picture
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    David Stern

    American lawyer and business executive.

    Commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1984 to 2014.

    Fun Fact:

    As commissioner of the NBA, Stern oversaw the NBA's growth into one of the world's most popular sports. He is credited with developing and broadening the NBA's audience, as well as recruiting more international players.

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    David Stern

    May 10, 2022
    Business/Wealth

    Emma Barnett Profile Picture
    1985 -

    Emma Barnett

    British broadcaster and journalist.

    The main presenter of Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4 since 2021.

    Fun Fact:

    Barnett's father, a businessman named Ian Barnett, became a focal point of national attention in Britain in 2010 when it was revealed he had been running a series of brothels. This news came following reports that a 19 year old girl had been trafficked and forced into working at one of his brothels.

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    Emma Barnett

    May 10, 2022
    Media/Hollywood, Feminism

    Harold Bloom Profile Picture
    1930 - 2019

    Harold Bloom

    American literary critic.

    Former Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University.

    Fun Fact:

    Bloom has been described as "probably the most famous literary critic in the English-speaking world". He has written more than 50 books, which have been translated into over 40 languages. He edited hundreds of anthologies concerning literary and philosophical figures for the Chelsea House publishing firm.

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    Harold Bloom

    May 10, 2022
    Art/Writing

    Bernard-Henri Lévy Profile Picture
    1948 -

    Bernard-Henri Lévy

    AKA "BHL"

    French public intellectual.

    One of the leaders of the "Nouveuaux Philosophes", or "New Philosophers" movement.

    Fun Fact:

    Lévy's activism, publications, and ideas have been the subject of much controversy. His viewpoints can be broadly described as liberal internationalist, adhering to general tenets of Western liberal philosophy.

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    Bernard-Henri Lévy

    May 10, 2022
    Art/Writing

    Michael Lynton Profile Picture
    1960 -

    Michael Lynton

    Former chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment.

    Chairman of Snap Inc., makers of the Snapchat mobile app, since 2017.

    Fun Fact:

    In 2019, Lynton was also named as non-executive chairman of Warner Music Group. He originally joined Time Warner in 2000 as CEO of AOL Europe, president of AOL International, and president of Time Warner International.

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    Michael Lynton

    May 10, 2022
    Media/Hollywood

    Howard Stern Profile Picture
    1954 -

    Howard Stern

    American radio and television personality.

    Host of The Howard Stern Show.

    Fun Fact:

    Stern became America's most fined radio host when the FCC issued fines totaling $2.5 million to station owners for content it deemed inappropriate. He also became one of the highest paid radio figures after signing a deal with Sirius worth $500 million. His books have sold millions of copies, and two entered the New York Times bestsellers list.

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    Howard Stern

    May 10, 2022
    Media/Hollywood

    Michael De Luca Profile Picture
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    Michael De Luca

    American film studio executive.

    Former president of production at both New Line Cinema and DreamWorks.

    Chairman of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Motion Picture Group.

    Fun Fact:

    De Luca has been nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Picture.

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    Michael De Luca

    May 10, 2022
    Media/Hollywood

    Natalie Portman Profile Picture
    1981 -

    Natalie Portman

    AKA Natalie Hershlag

    Israeli-born American actress.

    Fun Fact:

    With an extensive film career beginning in her teenage years, Portman has received several awards, such as an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and a British Academy Film Award.

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    Natalie Portman

    May 10, 2022
    Media/Hollywood

    Adam Sandler Profile Picture
    1966 -

    Adam Sandler

    American comedian, actor, and filmmaker.

    Fun Fact:

    Sandler has an estimated net worth of $420 million, having starred in numerous smash-hit movies, such as The Waterboy, The Wedding Singer, Big Daddy, Mr Deeds, Click, Grown Ups, Just Go With It, and more. He was also a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995.

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    Adam Sandler

    May 6, 2022
    Media/Hollywood