Colonel Tom Parker
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie replaced the difficulty and made minor changes to the explanation provided by Steve.
This goo was worth a point in September 2024.
publication date: Monday, September 16, 2024 (part of September 2024)
category: 
Business
clue: This grifter extorted over half of his client's enormous income. Gambling and other poor decisions left only $1 million at the time of his death.
explanation: Colonel Tom Parker was the talent manager for Elvis Presley from 1956 until the singer's death. He received over 50% of Elvis's earnings whereas the industry standard was 15-20%. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, Denise Sawicki, and Scott Hardie
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