The Disney of Boca Raton - The 1984 Disney Hostile Takeover Attempt Part 3

The 1984 hostile takeover attempt of Walt Disney Productions was a growing threat. As it would turn out, the key player in Disney's plan to ward off corporate raider Saul Steinberg wasn't too far away. The Arvida Corporation was just over in their own real estate kingdom, Boca Raton.

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