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When I read biographies, I'm only interested in the first few chapters. I'm not interested in when people become successful. I'm interested in what made them successful.
Michael Eisner
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Michael Eisner
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: March 7
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Michael Dammann Eisner
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