John Marlon Biography

Author: [USA] Robert J. Morse
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: He made people like Rupert Murdoch and Sumner Redstone tremble with fear. He defeated Vice President Al Gore. He is the "Genghis Khan" of the American media industry. He shaped an industry, influenced an era, and is one of the unsung greatest business giants of the information age. The story of John Malone can be considered a typical American entrepreneur's startup myth, and his commercial miracles are no less than those of business men like Thomas Watson Sr. & Jr., Jack Welch, Lou Gerstner, Michael Dell, and Bill Gates. He was a pioneer in the American cable television industry, creating and leading the industry from the beginning. In the kingdom of television, John Malone was the "Genghis Khan." Like a king, he could do as he pleased. To many in the television industry, Malone was seen as an "insatiable, Machiavellian villain—a black knight, a mafia godfather, a J. P. Morgan of television." He could summon the winds and rains, and he looked down upon all his rivals and regulators, including Vice President Gore—their old rivals for over a decade. His influence was so great, yet to many in the television industry, Malone remained a stranger; outside the cable television industry, few had ever heard of him. He was a hidden giant, an unsung "anonymous hero." He was a genius in business operations and a magician in capital management. He took this skill to unprecedented heights. In the history of TC, Malone completed a transaction every two weeks, each one uniquely innovative. His financial magic often left Wall Street and investors baffled. His mergers and acquisitions and stock manipulation techniques were nothing short of works of art, becoming models for later generations to emulate. Through vivid and realistic details and eloquent descriptions, the author perfectly combines the remarkable life of John Malone with the development of the American television industry, making this book a unified whole of business experience, industry history, and outstanding biography. Reading this book, business professionals can learn about John Malone's astonishing life journey over decades, his extraordinary business skills, the dazzling secrets of his mergers and acquisitions, and the mysterious financial techniques. Media professionals can grasp the development trajectory of the American television industry, as well as the grand panorama of its current state and future trends. Readers can draw strength from John Malone's powerful personal charisma and his unyielding will to persevere.