Industry Pioneer

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  1. 4. Barbera Helped drive the popularity of Saturday morning cartoons as we see today
  2. 6. Recognized as the visionary for “Monday Night Football”
  3. 7. The pair also contributed much of the creative work in Walt Disney Studio’s Cinderella
  4. 8. Founded Bad Boy Entertainment in 1991
  5. 11. Parker Co-founders of Napster, an online file-sharing portal that many consider to be the most innovative Internet program of all time
  6. 15. SiegelandJoeSchuster Creators of “Superman” comic strip, introduced in 1939
  7. 16. Became the first sports agent with an agreement to represent Arnold Palmer
  8. 18. Founded the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR)
  9. 20. Popularized cable television by creating “super stations” with a basic programming menu of sports, news and old movies
  10. 21. Responsible for positioning the NBA as a global brand
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  1. 1. He was the first comedian to openly adopt political material
  2. 2. SullivanJohnnyCarson created The Tonight Show, the first of its kind to interview guests and introduce musical and comedy acts
  3. 3. Widely regarded as the greatest female athlete of all time
  4. 5. Responsible for the re-introduction of the Olympic Games in the 18th century after Emperor Theodosius I had abolished the games existence in 393 A.D.
  5. 9. Legendary motorcycle daredevil and entertainer
  6. 10. Battled with World Wildlife Fund to keep the acronym WWF
  7. 12. As commissioner of the National Football League (NFL), guided the league from relative instability to arguably what has become the model for professional sports leagues today
  8. 13. Revolutionized television performances with his controversial dancing style
  9. 14. was an American singer and film actor
  10. 17. Became a celebrity on an international scale
  11. 19. Known internationally as the “King of Pop”