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Massey, Jack C.

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Massey, Jack C. (Carroll) (1904–90) venture capitalist, entrepreneur; born in Tennille, Ga. In 1964, after a career in the medical supply industry, he bought Kentucky Fried Chicken from its founder, Harland Sanders, for $2 million. Seven years later he sold it for $239 million. His Hospital Corporation of America (founded 1968) became the nation's largest chain of for-profit hospitals. After 1978 he transformed Winners Corporation into a major fast-food franchise operation.

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