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Attempting to corral the American president for his business is the kind of chutzpah that’s helped Mr Jamie Salter to build privately-held Authentic into a business with an enterprise value of US$25 billion. 

Attempting to corral the American president for his business is what helped Mr Jamie Salter to build Authentic into a business with a value of US$25 billion. 

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Sitting across from Mr Jamie Salter, it strikes me that the man practically dominates my wardrobe: the Brooks Brothers jacket I had on is a label owned by his firm, Authentic Brands Group (ABG). So, too, the Nautica shirt and Dockers slacks I was wearing. 

If not for my sensible Ecco shoes he would have owned me completely. 

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