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BUST UP THE FURNITURE AND WIN

MARCELO MARCELO CLAURE As an outsider in every sense of the word, he had no allegiance to Sprint’s ossified culture or business practices.

After selling his cell-phone distributor, Brightstar, in 2014, Marcelo Claure became a billionaire. He owns a soccer team, Club Bolívar, in his native Bolivia, and is working with pal David Beckham to bring an MLS team to Miami, his adopted hometown. Jennifer Lopez sang at his 40th-birthday party. He has five kids. So what is he doing in Kansas City trying to turn around Sprint?

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