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William Morris Agency attained further industry dominance with the acquisition of the Berg-Allenberg Agency, then the largest merger in the talent agency business. He served as its president until 1952 and as a director until 1969. Under his tutelage, the William Morris Agency became one of the world's largest talent agencies.
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