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    The founder of McDonald's has a Bachelor degree in Hamburgerology.
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    Lenovo CEO Redistributed His $3M Bonus to 10,000 Employees. Twice.
    As a reward for record profits, the CEO of Lenovo, Yang Yuanqing, received a $3 million bonus, which he redistributed to about 10,000 of Lenovo's employees. He did the same again in 2013.
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    John Mackey (Whole Foods CEO)
    John Mackey (Whole Foods CEO)
    In 2006, the CEO of Whole Foods reduced his salary to $1 a year, donated his entire portfolio to charity, and set up a $100,000 fund for staff facing personal problems.
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    The creator of the NIKE Swoosh symbol was paid only $35 for the design.
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    The man who created the Thighmaster was once a Bhuddist Monk.
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    The Gmail logo was designed the night before it was launched.
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    The CEO of Japan Airlines makes $90,000 a year, less than the pilots. During an interview, he said "We in Japan learned during the bubble economy that businesses who pursue money first fail. The business world has lost sight of this basic tenet of business ethics."
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    Every year, Louis Vuitton burn all their unsold bags. They burn them in order to prevent them from being priced lower.
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