In 1970, TIME Magazine announced its Person of the Year. The cover story described their new owner, Leo Valentino, with the following words:
He is the Godfather of Hollywood, the man who shaped cinema's Golden Age.
He is the founder of Las Vegas, owning the largest real estate empire in America.
He is the disruptor of retail, whose Leo Club Stores became part of every American household.
He is the creator of McDonald's as we know it, spreading fast-food culture across the globe.
He is the visionary of venture capital, the most insightful angel investor of his time.
He is the founder of the NASDAQ exchange, the most successful business tycoon in American history.
And his legendary journey began in 1945—
at the wedding of Vito Corleone's daughter.
In New York.