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Oct 2021
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EP100: The Investing Legend Giving Away ...

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Leon Cooperman shares how he grew up in a rough neighborhood of New York City and how he become one of the most successful investors in history. Andrea Ludden, owner of the Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, shares the story of how this amazing collection came to be a museum.

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00:00 - The Investing Legend Giving Away ALL His Money

23:00 - Connecting People Through Salt And Pepper Shakers

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