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While he cut a lower profile than other celebrity CEOs in his day, such as General Electric’s Jack Welch, Raymond was every bit as successful, if not more so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The reaction may have been even better if not for some mixed guidance for fiscal 2027.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The proposed rule, which was drafted in 2024, will expire at the end of the month if not brought to the City Council for a vote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Pulte’s grandfather, at one point one of the wealthiest men in the world, built a Fortune 500 company and gave tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars to charity before his 2018 death.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

But to say otherwise in his lifetime would have been daring if not foolish.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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