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A company that deserved a shareholder-value makeover

Jun 14, 2016
The conglomerate Gulf and Western Industries encompassed over 100 businesses.
 Mel Brooks poked fun at real-life conglomerate Gulf and Western in his 1976 comedy "Silent Movie." The screen version was "Engulf and Devour."
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