Does Charles Bluhdorn own Gulf & Western?

Charles Bluhdorn, who owns Gulf & Western and God knows what else,” he said in accepting, “no matter how much we might have liked to strangle each other from time to time.” But clouds were shadowing Oscar night, a whole black bank of them in the form of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

What did Charlie Bluhdorn make?

Anything appeared possible with Charlie Bluhdorn, who collected 150-odd companies during his brief, combustible life, making everything from bumpers to sugar to mattresses to paper bags to cigars to wristwatches to cement to stockings to books to consumer loans to caskets. Not to mention motion pictures.

How did Bluhdorn become famous?

By 1966, Bluhdorn had grown Gulf and Western to revenues estimated at $182 million; that year it ranked 346th in the Fortune 500 list. The company grew through acquisition, including the takeovers of Stax Records in 1968, Sega in 1969, and Simon & Schuster in 1975. Bluhdorn became known in Hollywood for his intense yet gregarious character.