Run Run Shaw
publication date: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 (part of Fall 2017)
category: Business
clue: This movie mogul and television tycoon was prolifically philanthropic with college campuses, but not named for running repeatedly.
explanation: Shaw was a massively influential and successful entertainment mogul and philantropist in Hong Kong. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Matthew Preston

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