He obsesses about the upbringing of his little daughter, and approaches breakdown at roughly the same time that his wife (Lolita Davidovich) falls into the arms of her ex-boyfriend (Steven Bauer).

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Another ex-finance boss, Steven Hooper, cofounded Ignition Corp.

FORBES: The McCaw Mafia

DreamWorks is one of the most creative powerhouses in Hollywood, run by three of the industry's hottest talents: Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, a former creative whiz at Disney, and David Geffen, an ex-record-industry boss, who launched such groups as Nirvana.

ECONOMIST: Vivendi Universal