Behind every billionaire there is a story!

‘Eccentric Billionaire’ spotlights John D. MacArthur’s dark side

Upon his death in 1978 at age 81, MacArthur was the third-wealthiest man in the USA. He had also alienated nearly his entire family and countless business associates. But, Kriplen writes, MacArthur was a creative and clever businessman; his gift for salesmanship may have been inherited from his father, William, a traveling salesman who became a celebrity preacher.

At age 23, after serving in the U.S. Navy and Canada’s Royal Flying Corps, John MacArthur was working for brother Alfred at National Life Insurance, where he demonstrated “undeniable talent in the insurance business.” He also developed an interest in Alfred’s 18-year-old secretary, Catherine T. Hyland, despite being married to Louise, mother of his two children.

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