Dick Clark earned millions pioneering a business built on personal appeal

TV shows on all the major networks, restaurants, concert promotions – Clark was one of the first to do it all at onceDick Clark married music and television long before American Idol. But his legacy extends well beyond the persona of the laid-back host of American Bandstand whose influence can still be seen on TV today.He was the workaholic head of a publicly traded company, a restaurateur, a concert promoter and real estate investor. Clark, who died of a heart attack on Wednesday at age 82, l...

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