William Wrigley Jr, a Great American Entrepreneur William Wrigley (1861 to 1932) is known as the father of chewing gum. He brought it to the world by transforming a small soap-selling business into the leading global chewing gum manufacturer. William Wrigley Jr. was born on October 30, 1861 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to William and Mary A. Ladley, second-generation Americans. The Wrigley lineage stretches back to Saddleworth, a manufacturing town to the north of Yorkshire in the UK. Edmund Wrigley, William’s grandfather, was a woolen manufacturer, and his father went on to find great success making soap. By 1870, William Sr.…
Author: Mac Venucci
On August 18th, “Lottery Lawyer” Jason Kurland was busted along with Christopher Chierchio, a reputed soldier for the Genovese Crime Family. Jason Kurland was a partner at the prestigious Long Island law firm Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman before his employment was terminated (after he was indicted). Jason Kurland advertised himself as the “Lottery Lawyer.” Jason represented many lottery winners throughout the country over the years with billions of dollars in combined winnings. Lottery winners gave Kurland and his law firm their lottery winnings so that Jason could advise them on how to safely invest their money. “Two years in…
From some of the sexiest women in the world, come the sexiest men in the world. That’s right, Italian women have spoken and decided to crown Leonardo DiCaprio, Scott Disick, and Jason Statham as the three sexiest men alive. We applaud their excellent taste. Each of the top three is famous all over the world, melting the hearts of women everywhere, so it’s great to see such a high standard being named as Italy’s top three. Three very different guys, each with their own unique appeal, it’s easy to see why they made the top of the list. Let’s take…
When people initially saw the name Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone lined up together back in 1994 for the film The Specialist, it was expected that people got excited over the prospect.