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Special | 28m 15s
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: 10/27/06
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