BIZ Who Is - September - 2006

Warren Buffett (Photo: Business Wire)

by James Loving and Business Wire - Thursday September 7, 2006

Warren Buffett - Donald Trump - Bob Costas - John Madden - Tyra Banks - Corey Booth - Samsung - Premiere Radio Network - Get Reel with Ralph DiSibio - Toshiba

GO FIGURE WARREN BUFFETT

The USA's second richest man Warren Buffett will be donating $37 billion dollars to Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda to their Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that helps impoverished people in developing countries with education and health issues.

Buffett is a low profile conservative individual that made his money in the insurance business and investing in stocks. His worth is said to be $44 billion.

Buffett continues to live in a house that he bought in Omaha, Nebraska in 1959 for $31,500. Omaha is not exclusive like Beverly Hills or Marin County, California or any other exclusive area.

Buffett has said that a person should be involved in something they love rather than working for just money. He believes that if you love what you do the money will come. It is known that he will not leave his fortune to his family. He doesn't believe in dynastic wealth. On an Oprah Winfrey TV show his daughter was questioned about the situation. The good news for his offspring is it is said that their father will leave them a billion dollars each. Lets just hope they can get by on that.

About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2005 parent company sales of US$56.7 billion and net income of US$7.5 billion.

Employing approximately 128,000 people in over 120 offices in 57 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business.

Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs.

About Premiere Radio Networks

Premiere Radio Networks Inc., a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications, syndicates 70 radio programs and services to more than 5,000 radio affiliations and reaches over 190 million listeners weekly.

Premiere Radio is the number one radio network in the country and features the following personalities: Rush Limbaugh, Jim Rome, Casey Kasem, Ryan Seacrest, Glenn Beck, Bob (Kevoian) & Tom (Griswold), Delilah, Steve Harvey, Blair Garner, George Noory, Maria Bartiromo, Ty Pennington, Whoopi Goldberg, John Boy and Billy, Matt Drudge, Art Bell, Donald Trump, Big Tigger, and others. Read On...

BOB COSTAS - SPORTS RADIO & TV HOST

He anchored NBC's primetime coverage of the last four summer Olympics -- Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Sydney, Australia in the year 2000, and Athens, Greece 2004.

He also hosted the winter games in Salt Lake City 2002 and the winter games in Torino, Italy 2006. Bob's first Olympic experience came in Seoul, Korea in 1988, where he served as the late-night host.

Costas has won 19 Emmy awards -- 15 for outstanding sports host or play-by-play, two for writing, one for his late night interview show "Later....with Bob Costas," and one for feature reporting.

Uniquely, Bob has been nominated for Emmys in five different categories: play-by-play, hosting, writing, interviewing (for "Later....with Bob Costas"), and journalism. Bob has been named "National Sportscaster of the Year" an unprecedented eight times by his peers -- in 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, and 2000.

In 1988 Bob began to diversify beyond sports broadcasting. He served as a substitute host for Bryant Gumbel on NBC's "Today Show," then went on to host his own late night program, "Later....with Bob Costas."

So...What is he doing now? Read On...

Free webinar on XBRL,

R. Corey Booth is chief information officer of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He is is one of the featured panelists Business Wire sponsored free webinar on XBRL, an electronic reporting format that is being adopted by regulatory agencies, stock exchanges and the investment industry worldwide as a tool to facilitate financial analysis and improve corporate transparency. FULL STORY

DONALD TRUMP

Though Donald Trump admits the real estate is the core of his business he is making a lot of noise in the entertainment field.

His Apprentice TV show has done well for five seasons. Added to his executive producer menu is the Miss Universe contest and Miss Teen USA.

In 1980, he established The Trump Organization as the umbrella company for all of his real estate development and other corporate affiliates.

In addition to being one of the largest developers and property managers in New York, Mr. Trump is currently building residential, hotel and golf club projects in Las Vegas, Chicago, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami Beach, Los Angeles, the Caribbean, Westchester, N.Y. and Bedminster, N.J.

Trump is also developing a property in Hawaii. Read on

THE BOOK ON LEADERSHIP LESSONS ON FILM

Ralph DiSibio the former president of Westinghouse, Parsons and The Washington Group wrote a book titled Reel Lessons in Leadership. The reel he refers to is film. He relates to the lessons he learned from watching movies.

NOTE: Ralph DiSibio's book Reel Lessons in Leadership is available on Amazon.

TYRA BANKS

TYRA BANKS was known as a supermodel but since that time she is known for much more including being a talk show host, television personality, actress, supermodel, author, executive producer and now BUSINESSWOMAN.

Her Top Model TV show is gaining interest as has improved tremendously over its first season. Her good decision making and appeal earns her an $18 million dollar a year salary. The now 33-year-old's net worth is reported to be $140 million.

Banks is also romantically linked with NBA basketball star Chris Webber

JOHN MADDEN SACRIFICED

Did you know that John Madden joined the Fox Network when they gained the rights for NFL football in 1994. He departed in February 2002 for ABC's Monday Night Football.

In doing so he took a $3 million pay cut from $8 million at Fox to $5 million at ABC.

Speculation is that the increased exposure from the popular Monday Night Football telecast would result in additional endorsements. One of the endorsements is his popular football game that has been a top seller for years with a new edition that was recently released. FULL STORY

ABOUT TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC. (TAIS)

Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of four business units: Digital Products Division, Imaging Systems Division, Storage Device Division, and Telecommunication Systems Division.

Together, these divisions provide mobile products and solutions, including industry leading portable computers; projectors; imaging products for the security, medical and manufacturing markets; storage products for automotive, computer and consumer electronics applications; and telephony equipment and associated applications.

TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of information products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, which is a global leader in high technology and integrated manufacturing of electrical and electronic components, products and systems, as well as major infrastructure systems.

Toshiba has worldwide sales of over $54 billion and approximately 300 subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. For more information visit the company's Website at www.toshiba.com.

About Business Wire:

Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, was founded in 1961 by chairman Lorry I. Lokey, veteran journalist and public relations executive.

Cathy Baron Tamraz is president and CEO. The company's multi-channel delivery network, with access to some 60 international and national news agencies, financial information providers and Web-based news services throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, provides real-time, simultaneous access to key audiences - the news media, trade publications, institutional and individual investors, business-to-business decision-makers and consumers.

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Business Wire has 24 U.S. offices, Paris, Frankfurt, London, Brussels, Tokyo and Sydney offices, and reciprocal offices throughout the world.

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