Added: Jul 30, 2010

From: BUTVCH8

Duration: 6:49

A short excerpt from Jerry Wolman's visit to Bloomsburg University and his message to BU students. A short description of Jerry's accomplishments: "Starting with nothing in Shenandoah, PA, Jerry Wolman went on to become one of America's youngest and richest self-made entrepreneurs... Developed and owned over 30,000 apartment units in Washington, DC, developed and owned over 5,000,000 square feet of office space in Washington, DC, developed and built the Federal Building, Pennsylvania Ave, Washington, DC, developed and built the Hancock Center, Chicago, Illinois, amassed $36,000,000 by age 36, built an empire valued at $100 million, owned the Philadelphia Eagles from 1963-1970, introduced the concept of NFL Films, founded the Philadelphia Flyers, built the Philadelphia Spectrum, purchased the Phillies Connie Mack Stadium, purchased the Yellow Cab Company, and many other accomplishments.

Channel: Education

Tags: jerry  wolman  bloosmburg  university  butv  bu  philadelphia  eagles  owner  flyers  co-founder 


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