Gerald Levin's Legacy and Controversial Merger of Time Warner and AOL
Gerald Levin, former CEO of Time Warner, died at 84. He orchestrated the ill-fated merger of Time Warner and AOL, leading to a historic $100 billion write-down. Levin's career was marked by successes like acquiring Turner Broadcasting System but overshadowed by the disastrous AOL merger. He battled Parkinson's disease and championed social causes like holistic health care and gun control.