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Biosphere and seize the premises," and he dissolved Space Biospheres Ventures, a partnership, which the Los Angeles Times called a "volatile blend of New Age idealism and corporate sophistication." The Biosphere
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the interim chief executive officer. The existing management, however, refused Bannon admittance to the property, according to an affidavit Bass later submitted to a Fort Worth court, where he filed his dissolution suit.
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510:"Fort Worth's most eligible billionaire gets married"
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941:"Biosphere 2: Trouble in Paradise"
814:Broad, William J. (May 27, 1986).
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716:Biography Reference Bank
653:Fort Worth Star-Telegram
542:Fort Worth Star-Telegram
539:"The Bass Family Tree".
514:Fort Worth Star-Telegram
348:Santa Catalina Mountains
214:Early life and education
1369:Phillips Academy alumni
1009:The Wall Street Journal
1379:Yale University alumni
416:Jane Goodall Institute
324:, and the now-defunct
195:Edward Perry "Ed" Bass
1374:American billionaires
1285:. September 20, 2017.
1061:University of Arizona
718:. H. W. Wilson. 2008.
450:Bass Performance Hall
384:University of Arizona
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142:Perry Richardson Bass
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632:Dallas Morning News
438:Urban redevelopment
380:Columbia University
236:Sid Richardson Bass
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906:The New York Times
880:The New York Times
844:The New York Times
820:The New York Times
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482:Current activities
432:Nature Conservancy
119:Sasha Camacho Bass
92:Vicki Skinner Bass
52:September 10, 1945
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688:Houston Chronicle
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21:Edward Bass
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315:Australian
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287:New Mexico
220:Fort Worth
208:Forbes 400
177:Hyatt Bass
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163:Sid Bass
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