At night, it becomes one of Pittsburgh’s top nightlife destinations with quite a few nightclubs and bars. Isoldi’s primary business featured in Godfather of Pittsburgh is Club Erotica in McKees Rocks, which he said he opened in 1993, one of the coincidences that creates a “Sopranos” similarity. The idea for a reality show came up when the 2012 Ving Rhames movie “Mafia” shot some scenes at Club Erotica. Isoldi and his family live in the Nevillewood development in Collier, and the series jumps back and forth between Isoldi’s business dealings and his family, including wife Carla and his three sons.
Eminem’s newest collaboration with Nike resulted in the Eminem x Carhartt x Air Jordan 4’s, which were designed by the rapper himself and feature the Shady XV logo to celebrate 15 years of his record label, Shady Records. Only 300 pairs of these sneakers were made, and Eminem’s manager Paul Rosenberg claims that out of those, only 10 pairs will ever be made available to the public. Those 10 pairs brought in a total of $227,552 through eBay auctions.
Though 50 seems to have taken a hit with SMS Productions, with a total net worth of $270 million, the rapper turned entrepreneur has definitely had his fair share of successes when it comes to the world of business. Let’s take a look at some of his past successes. G-Unit Records 50’s first big business venture came in the form of the creation of G-Unit Records in 2003. The record company, which currently operates under Capitol Music Group and Caroline Records, has released 16 albums over the course of its 12 years of operation, with seven of those albums earning RIAA certifications of “Platinum” or higher.
Icahn has a long history of taking on management or urging changes in organizations, but this year, his fund has suffered huge losses and he has been focused on selling stakes, including a significant one in Apple Inc. that helped return cash to shareholders. He is cautious of an incoming financial crisis and plans to tone down his normal activism. Allergan does not expect Icahn to use his investment to influence management or the direction of the company.
He graduated from Cairo University and has gone on to star in more than 100 movies and 10 plays and to become one of the most famous actors in Egypt. He was named a Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR by the United Nations in 2000 and was worked for the cause of refugees. Emam has won awards from the Cairo National Festival for Egyptian Cinema, the Dubai International Film Festival, the Marrakech International Film Festival, and the Sao Paulo International Film Festival.
The Cab has also released the EPs Drunk Love, Glitz and Glamour, The Lady Luck EP, and Lock Me Up. The band signed with Universal Republic Records in 20012 and are working on a third album. DeLeon has a clothing line called 42799, Be the Black Sheep. Alexander DeLeon launched his solo career in 2015 under the name Bohnes. He has been romantically linked to Victoria’s Secret model Josephine Skriver.
Aside from holding a significant share in Itausa, Ana Lucia serves as the president of Alana Institute, a non-profit organization she co-founded with her billionaire brother Alfredo in 1994. The organization mainly supports education and culture. Having lost her parents in a plane crash in 1982, she and her brother were raised by their aunt, Maria de Lourdes. Maria, apart from being one of the largest individual shareholders in Itausa, she has an abundant separate personal fortune.
Their client list is composed primarily of the commercial, educational and institutional sectors. He received his degree in Architecture from the University of Melbourne in 1983 and has been building his business ever since. Norbury has been disappointed with the way his wife has been portrayed on the show during certain times, and it was rumored that the couple had been hitting a bit of a rough patch in their relationship because of the show, but they remain supportive and committed to their relationship.
Gurwitch has since hosted “Not Necessarily the News”, “Best Of…”, “You’re Invited”, “Wa$ted!”, and “The Dream Team with Annabelle and Michael”. She’s also acted on a handful of TV shows, including “Dexter”, “Medium”, “Seinfeld”, and “Boston Legal”. Gurwitch has appeared in several movies, including “The Shaggy Dog”, and later wrote, produced, directed, and acted in 2007’s “Fired!”, a documentary about 25 people who got the axe from their jobs. She is the author of her memoir, “I See You Made An Effort: Compliments, Indignities and Survival Stories from the Edge of 50”, and co-wrote a book with her husband, “You Say Tomato, I Say Shut Up”.
At Mississippi State, Anthony Dixon rushed for a total of 3,994 yards during his collegiate career. Anthony Dixon was named to the 2009 All SEC team. Anthony Dixon was projected to be a third or fourth round NFL Draft pick as he was considered one of the best “power backs” in the 2010 draft. Anthony Dixon fell to the sixth round as the 173rd overall pick of the 2010 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
Twenty years ago, Li Jinyuan founded a company called the Tiens Group in the Chinese port city of Tianjin. The company’s first business operation was to export Chinese medicines, Calcium tablets and a generic brand of instant coffee. Tiens eventually went on to hire an army of multi-level direct salespeople to push its products to consumers. The company expanded into selling pharmaceuticals, healthcare products and a wide variety of nutritional supplements.
Their album Closer was released in 1980 and reached #1 on the UK Indie chart and #3 in New Zealand. Their singles “Love Will Tear Us Apart” and “Atmosphere” both reached #1 in the UK and New Zealand. New Order was formed in 1980 after the suicide of Joy Division vocalist Ian Curtis. The band has released 10 studio albums including the albums Technique and Republic which were both #1 in the UK.
Along with Mike Hussey, he has retained the record for highest 7th wicket partnership for Australia in ODIs with 123 since 2005–06. Lee also played for Kolkata Knight Riders, who scored a victory over Chennai Super Kings during the IPL season. It was on July 13th 2012, when he decided to retire from all forms of cricket, but still staying available for the IPL and the local Big Bash League.
Thus, he was able to learn firsthand Graham’s techniques for determining undervalued investment securities. Aside from being a successful investor and a CFA charterholder for more than 25 years, Charles Brandes has also established himself as a great philanthropist. Along with his third wife Tanya, he started the Tanya & Charles Brandes Foundation that supports the San Diego Symphony and Elton John’s Aids Foundation. Not surprisingly, Sir Elton performed at Charles and Tanya’s 2006 wedding.
Charlie Chanaratsopon is a former real estate analyst and opened his first store in 2004. He is the son of immigrants from Thailand and used consignment returns from the family’s jewelry import business as the first merchandise for the stores. Charlie Chanaratsopon graduated from Loyola Marymount University and earned his Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School.
Chairman of the Chen Jinshi-listed group, Mr. Jinshi saw a rise of 3.6% in company’s sales that made them increase to $1.3 billion in the first nine months of 2012. In the same period, net profits ascended by 11% to $114 million, whereas its Shenzhen-traded shares have gone up throughout 2012 on the hopes for better gains in 2013. Married with one child, Chen’s daughter, Chen Yuhan, chairs Zhongnan’s hotel management subsidiary.
She then appeared on “Days of Our Lives”, before taking on the role that would truly make her a household name, as Maxine Johnson on “Family Matters”. She played the role from 1990-1998. She also began producing and writing scripts and books in the 90s, and has published two novels and a book of poetry, as well as a series of diary entries. She is currently the Executive Director for Dimez Magazine.
Chick joined The Bob & Tom Show in April 1986. McGee has acted as announce, a sports commentator, and comic foil for the show. He played the role of Mr. Obvious and started a tradition of getting a prostate exam on air to raise awareness for prostate cancer. McGee left the show in January 1995 but returned in July of the same year. He started to podcast in July 2012 with his now former girlfriend Jessica Hooker and producer Jason Hoffsetz.
The group sold more than six million albums worldwide. After they broke up in 1996 Wiggins went on to form Grass Roots Entertainment. He developed and singed the group Destiny’s Child. Wiggins has also worked with artists such as Keyshia Cole, Alicia Keys, India.Arie, Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Money, and Jamie Foxx. His debut solo album Eyes Never Lie was released in 2000 and featured Foxx, Carlos Santana, and Darius Rucker.
While at the company, Dan negotiated with contractors to bid and bargain new projects. At the same time, he oversaw the daily financial transactions and operations. In 2002 the sibling duo set up Frac Tech, and thus branched out into the hydraulic fracturing and oil field service industry. Some nine years later, they decided to sell their nearly 70% combined interest at Frac Tech (now FTS International Services, LLC) to a partnership lead by Temasek Holdings of Singapore for $3.