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...successful dealmakers possess an enviable skill set--vision, confidence, perseverance, focus, even empathy. Such qualities are the backbone of lasting success in any field, and to the extent they can be learned, we should all crave input. In A Passion to Win (Simon & Schuster), by Sumner Redstone with Peter Knobler, we go to school alongside one of the best. Redstone, a Boston nobody, took over his father's fledgling movie-theater operation and built it into Viacom, a global entertainment powerhouse with brands including MTV, Nickelodeon, Blockbuster, CBS and Paramount. This is his remarkable story, from a childhood...
...Knobler missed the grand prize of $50,000 and a new car. Instead, he won $30,000 from "Jeopardy!"--$15,000 for Harvard University...
...That's more money than I've ever had in my life," Knobler said. He plans to follow through with his earlier plan to take a trip to China. He also bought a new television, and said he will invest the rest of his winnings...
...would like it to go towards the Harvard College Bowl Team," Knobler said. "As it is now, Harvard doesn't sponsor it at all; people have to pay for competitions out of their own pockets...
...Overall, Knobler said he is satisfied with the results of the competition...