Admittedly, after a few minutes of this story I realized that Robert Redd had the good fortune to play a part in the dynamics of a family connection.

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Founder and President Robert Bigelow, who made his fortune in the hotel industry before getting into the space business in 1999, framed the gambit as an out-of-this-world real estate venture.

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The board also includes Robert Brown, creator of Soldier of Fortune magazine, and rock guitarist Ted Nugent.

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