'Jerry Wolman: The World's Richest Man' is the never-been-told true story of Jerry Wolman, the Cinderella builder from the coal mining region of Pennsylvania, who came from nothing and made it big. Capturing national attention in 1963 when he purchased the Philadelphia Eagles, he became the youngest owner in the National Football League. Wolman s rapid success, along with his boyish charm and legendary generosity, made him an icon of his day. However, in attempting to build one of the world's tallest buildings, the John Hancock Center in Chicago, he ran into severe construction problems, causing his $100 million empire to topple.

'Jerry Wolman: The World's Richest Man' is the remarkable tale of one man's heartfelt meteoric rise and fall, and the thousands he touched throughout his larger-than-life journey.

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Joseph Bockol

Joseph Bockol has worked in the entertainment industry since 2003 as a client of Paradigm Talent Agency in Los Angeles. He has worked on the creation and assisted in the development of television shows for NBC Universal and Broadway Video, as well as several cable television movie projects. As a writer, he has been involved with and written for a variety of undertakings ranging from sitcoms, screenplays and musicals; one of which entitled 'Queen of the Ritz' is currently in development for Broadway. Bockol is also an accomplished musician and composer.

Richard Bockol

A former Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia, Richard Bockol has practiced law privately for the past twenty-seven years. Since 1976, Bockol has been the Restaurant Reviewer, Travel Writer and Contributing Editor of the Philadelphia Bar Association's Bar Reporter. He is also the author of a book entitled 'Fatty R. Bockol Ate Here,' a compilation of his most successful and admired early articles and reviews. Recently he has edited several books, most notably Rubin Hurricane Carter and the American Justice System,' a biography of the life of Hurricane Carter written by Dr. Paul Wice of Drew University. Bockol was also a former host of the restaurant portions of 'Live at Five' on WCAU-TV in Philadelphia with Matt Lauer, and wrote and recorded 'legal updates' for KYW-1060 Radio for the Bar Association. He has also written many hundreds of legal Briefs throughout all the Courts of Pennsylvania and its Federal Courts.

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