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The greatest author of childrens books of all time

Produced many of todays highest grossing films

Shes TV's first leading lady

Sent 3'7" Eddie Gaedel to the plate in an official game in one of the most outrageous promotions seen in professional sports

Credited at the creator of the circus

Responsible for the emergence of athlete/shoe company partnerships because of successful marketing and sales of Nike Sneakers

An acronym for sports and entertainment marketing

Transformed Nintendo from a small card making company in Japan to the multi-billion video game company it is today

Set a music industry record when they occupied all five of the top positions on Billboard's Pop Singles chart

A means of communicating a message to large numbers of people

Got his start by selling running shoes from the trunk of his car

Author of the Harry Potter series of books

Produced the first full-length cartoon feature film

Founded Paramount Pictures, built the Paramount Theater in New York and became the first owner of a theater chain

Created the Muppets and Kermit the frog

Introduced Apple Computers, Pixar Animation Studios and iTunes and serves as a chairman for Apple at a salary of $1 per year

Revolutionized Jazz music, so influential in fact that New Orleans International Airport was renamed in his honor in 2001

Recognized as the first sports agent

Introduced Slap Stick comedy

Broke segregation barrier in pro sports when offered a contract to play for Major League Baseball's Brooklyn Dodgers