‘King Larry’ reviews billionaire’s life that ended in CNMI
By Ferdie de la Torre SAIPAN, CNMI (Saipan Tribune, Jan. 11, 2012) - Award-winning filmmaker James D. Scurlock has written a book about the life of the late billionaire, Larry Lee Hillblom.
Scurlock told Saipan Tribune yesterday that his book, King Larry: The Life and Ruins of a Billionaire Genius, will be launched nationwide today, Wednesday.
"It will be available on Amazon.com and all other online retailers," Scurlock said in an email.
Marlon Regaton, sales manager of Bestseller Bookstore in Susupe, said that they are not included in the nationwide launch but that they can order the books in two weeks' time for interested buyers.
Hillblom, the "H" in DHL, was one of the most influential businessmen of the 20th century. He died in a plane crash off Anatahan on May 21, 1995. His body was never recovered, but the court declared him dead. He left an estimated $550 million to $700 million in...