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Bich soon perfected the design of the ballpoint pen, and the Bic Cristal ballpoint pen became the company's first product in 1950. [6] [7] The Bic Cristal has sold over one hundred billion units since its launch in 1950. [8] Bich formed Société Bic in 1953, [4] and the company was listed on the Paris Stock Exchange in 1972. [9]
Compass, Inc. operates a residential real estate brokerage in the United States. [4] [5] It has approximately 29,000 agents, who are generally independent contractors, on its platform. [2] In 2023, the company completed 178,848 transactions for a gross dollar value of $186.1 billion. It had a market share in the U.S. of 4.5%. [2]
The inspiration for his business came from his mother, who suffered hardships working as a real estate agent. [ 9 ] [ 15 ] Reffkin was inspired to use technology to improve the ability of agents to build their brand, analyze data, and conduct market research to make their business more efficient and profitable. [ 16 ]
Philip Frederick Anschutz (/ ˈ æ n ʃ uː t s / AN-shoots; born December 28, 1939) is an American billionaire businessman who owns or controls companies in a variety of industries, including energy, railroads, real estate, sports, newspapers, travel, movies, theaters, arenas and music.
Michael Dezer (Hebrew: מייקל דזר), born Michael Dezertzov, is an Israeli-American real estate developer, car collector, and billionaire. He is the founder of Dezer Properties and is known for his investments in New York and Florida real estate in association with Donald Trump .
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[18] Forbes, in its 2019 edition of "The 400 Richest Americans", ranked Bren as the wealthiest real estate developer in the US and 32nd "Richest American" with an estimated net worth of $17 billion. [19] It is believed that the Irvine Company owns more than 120 million ft² of real estate – the majority of which is in Southern California.
He is a real estate developer and investor in commercial real estate projects. Penson has been an active participant in a number of high-profile real estate transactions. Penson founded Argent Ventures , [ 2 ] which has acquired Grand Central Terminal [ 3 ] in New York City, the Capital Records Building in Hollywood, California , and other ...