E. Virgil Neal: Hypnotist, Fraudster, Tycoon, Part 2
About this episode
This episode discusses E. Virgil Neal's journey from being investigated for fraud to founding a successful cosmetics company.
In the early 20th century, Neal's company Force of Life was investigated for fraud. But somehow, Neal managed to get through the scandal and went on to found a cosmetics company that became very successful.
Topics covered
- fraud
- hypnotism
- early 20th century
- business success
- scandal
Keywords
- E. Virgil Neal
- hypnotist
- fraudster
- Force of Life
- cosmetics company
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Force of Life, cosmetics company
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