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Barron Gift Collier

Born into poverty, Barron Gift Collier went on to become Florida's largest landowner

Aired 10/27/2006 | Rating NR

Untold Stories

Barron Gift Collier

Special | 26m 48sVideo has Closed Captions

Born into poverty, Barron Gift Collier went on to become Florida's largest landowner

Born into genteel poverty in Memphis, Tennessee, Barron Gift Collier set off at a young age to become a powerful force in the advertising business. By the time he was 26, he had made his first million. Eventually, Collier would become Florida's largest landowner-- bringing civiliztion to Southwest Florida's wild frontier.

Aired 10/27/2006 | Rating NR

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Untold Stories

Barron Gift Collier

Special | 26m 48sVideo has Closed Captions

Born into genteel poverty in Memphis, Tennessee, Barron Gift Collier set off at a young age to become a powerful force in the advertising business. By the time he was 26, he had made his first million. Eventually, Collier would become Florida's largest landowner-- bringing civiliztion to Southwest Florida's wild frontier.

Aired 10/27/2006 | Rating NR

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