The Merchant Prince: The Man Behind The Gap, Old Navy, and J. Crew

Big Shot Season 2 Episodes

Aug. 1, 2024

Billion-Dollar Threads: How Morris Goldfarb Stitched Together a Fashion Empire

In this episode of Big Shot, we sit down with the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of G-III Apparel Group, Morris Goldfarb. Morris took over running his father’s company at the age of 24. His journey is deepl...

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June 20, 2024

The Godfather Of Fast Casual | Ron Shaich (Panera, CAVA)

When you think about a "convenience store manager," you probably don't imagine a future billionaire. But that's exactly the path Ron Shaich took from humble beginners selling Tollhouse cookies to a $7.5 billion restaurant emp...

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May 30, 2024

He Inspired Warren Buffett, Became A Wall Street Legend, And Made Billions | Leon Cooperman

In this episode of Big Shot , we sit down with Wall Street titan Leon Cooperman. The son of working-class Polish immigrants and a first-generation college graduate, Leon founded Omega Advisors after a successful 25-year caree...

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May 2, 2024

The Man Who Built New York City With No Money | Larry Silverstein

In this episode of Big Shot, we sit down with another legendary real estate developer, Larry Silverstein. Best known for the 99-year lease he signed for the World Trade Center, just six weeks before 9/11, Larry’s story is one...

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March 21, 2024

It's Better To Be Rich Than Right: Peter May

In this episode of Big Shot, we're honored to host business mogul Peter May. But his path to managing more than $7 billion is not what you might expect. What started as a career as an accountant at the prestigious KPMG quickl...

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Feb. 8, 2024

From The Son Of A Postman To The $400 Billion Man: David Rubenstein

In this episode of Big Shot , we're thrilled to welcome the incredible David Rubenstein! As a co-founder of The Carlyle Group, one of the globe's top private equity firms, David's journey from a Baltimore kid with big dreams ...

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Jan. 18, 2024

From No-Name Producer To The Queen of Broadway: Fran Weissler

We’re back with Season 2 of Big Shot ! In this episode of Big Shot , we're joined by Fran Weissler, a seven-time Tony award-winning producer and one-half of the dynamic duo behind Chicago , the longest-running American musica...

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