Economics
Lottery Winner Taps Geffen on Risk-Sharing Secret to Make Films
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Cynthia Stafford’s career sounds like a Hollywood movie pitch: A single woman who quits her job to raise her deceased brother’s five kids wins part of a $112 million lottery jackpot.
She goes on to produce films. She rubs shoulders with stars like Angela Bassett and Halle Berry. She gets pointers from DreamWorks SKG’s co-founder, David Geffen.