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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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    Amazon sells more e-books than printed books.
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    The first McDonald’s drive-thru was opened near a military base in Arizona “to serve soldiers who weren’t permitted to get out of their cars while wearing fatigues.”
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    Oil tycoon, John D. Rockefeller, was the world's first billionaire.
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    80% of Publishers' Clearing House $10 million winners did not purchase any magazine subscriptions!
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    Steve Jobs' Secretary
    Steve Jobs' Secretary
    Steve Jobs' secretary told him that she was late for work because her car wouldn't start. That very afternoon, Jobs came back and threw her a set of keys to a brand new Jaguar, saying: "Here, don’t be late anymore."
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    Samsung is also a full time weapons manufacturer.
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    A Kodak engineer constructed the first digital camera in 1975. They didn't want to go digital. They went bankrupt in 2012.
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