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The episode explores the rise and fall of Phar-Mor, a discount drugstore chain, and its connection to fraud and embezzlement.

To help his down-and-out Ohio hometown, an unassuming entrepreneur builds a fast-growing chain of discount drugstores. Sponsors Fishbowl - https://ohmyfraud.promo/fishbowl Get NASBA Approved CPE or IRS Approved CE Launch the course on EarmarkCPE to get free CPE/CE Download the app: Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app Questions? Need help? Email support@earmarkcpe.com . CONNECT WITH CALEB LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/ Sources: Phar-Mor [Wikipedia] Michael I. Monus [Wikipedia] World Basketball League [Wikipedia] Edward J. DeBartolo Sr. [Wikipedia] PricewaterhouseCoopers [Wikipedia] How to Steal $500 Million [PBS Frontline] How to Steal $500 Million — Transcript [PBS Frontline] Mickey's Secret Life [Newsweek] Rockies born of Monus' work, but he never saw his baby grow up [ESPN] Souls of the departed haunt Youngstown [ESPN] How Phar-Mor Came Tumbling Down [Business Journal Daily] Phar-Mor Reorganizes as Monus Goes to Prison [Business Journal Daily] Jury Disagrees on All 126 Counts Against Fired Phar-Mor President [Deseret News] Convicted Drugstore Embezzler Now…

People in this episode

Host: Caleb Newquist

Topics covered

• fraud
• entrepreneurship
• drugstores
• Ohio
• business failure
• embezzlement

Keywords

• Phar-Mor
• fraud
• Michael I. Monus
• drugstore chain
• Ohio
• embezzlement
• business scandal

Sponsors

Fishbowl

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Phar-Mor, PricewaterhouseCoopers, PBS Frontline, Newsweek, ESPN, Business Journal Daily

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