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Tiger Woods: Top Brand of the Week (and the ‘buzziest billion-dollar brand,’ too)

Tiger Woods: Top Brand of the Week (and the ‘buzziest billion-dollar brand,’ too)

He may be the most beleaguered entity over the past few days, but he is also the ‘buzziest billion-dollar brand of the week.’ He even surpasses Obama who is buried deep in his healthcare, war, and climate woes (but then again Obama does not model for any commercial product or service for corporate America). Yes, with mistress #6 having just surfaced [...]
Tiger Woods, a Black Man, flexes his muscle in Corporate America

Tiger Woods, a Black Man, flexes his muscle in Corporate America

Celebrities and transgressions are not alien to each other. ‘Plenty of celebrities have admitted to extramarital affairs. But the fascination with Tiger Woods’ “transgressions” has been especially intense.’ It is not simply about adultery this time. Tiger’s fall from grace, already an irresistible public drama, is a melodrama of American [...]
The Business of Tiger Woods’ Star Power

The Business of Tiger Woods’ Star Power

  Tiger Woods need not worry about the fall of his business empire. His commercial sponsors have already come out to say that they will not abandon him despite the sex scandal he is embroiled in right now. His extremely lucrative golf career has earned him ‘a cumulative $1 billion from prize money and off-the-course deals.’ His net worth, [...]