7-Eleven Pioneer Masatoshi Ito Dies, 98

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Pour out a Slurpee in memory of the man who allowed it to exist.

Masatoshi Ito, the Japanese billionaire responsible for transforming 7-Eleven into a global convenience store powerhouse died last week at the age of 98, the company confirmed.

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Source Fool.com