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# William N. Thorndike Jr

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##  Quotes by William N. Thorndike Jr

> [“In contrast, Murphy’s goal was to make his company more valuable. As he said to me, “The goal is not to have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-n-thorndike-jr/in-contrast-murphy-s-goal-was-to-make-his-company-more-valuable-as-he/)

[William N. Thorndike Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-n-thorndike-jr/)

[Business](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/business/)

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> [“CBS spent much of the 1960s and 1970s taking the enormous cash flow generated by its network and broadcast operations and funding…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-n-thorndike-jr/cbs-spent-much-of-the-1960s-and-1970s-taking-the-enormous-cash-flow/)

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[Acquisitions](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acquisitions/)

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