He is known for masterminding complex financial transactions aimed at minimizing tax and debt burdens for investors.
Discovery, and the global concert firm Live Nation Entertainment, which combined with Ticketmaster.
Over a lifetime of business deals, the most valuable currency has been relationships, Malone said.
John Malone, CEO of TCI, at a 1998 press conference announcing the company’s $48 billion merger with AT&T.Mark Peterson/Corbis via Getty Images
