George Lucas has been named as the 4th Greatest American Innovator in a list compiled by Forbes of the top 250 living innovators in celebration of America’s 250th birthday, only being beaten by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk.
One of the founding fathers of the modern blockbuster, Lucas also revolutionized movie merchandising, unleashing a never-ending tsunami of Star Wars action figures and Indiana Jones lunch boxes. Through his special effects house Industrial Light & Magic and THX sound outfit, he sold his tools to other moviemakers.
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