[From The Archives] The Singular Henry Singleton – 1979 Forbes Profile

"One of the three most profitable multibillion-dollar companies in the U.S., and a brilliant performer in a dull stock market, Teledyne, Inc. is a unique company. In no way more than in style and contrary thinking of the man who runs it." -- Forbes July 9, 1979.

Dr. Henry E. Singleton was one of the most efficient business operators, capital allocators and great minds of the last century. Over a few decades Singleton took a struggling military contractor and turned it into one of America's largest conglomerates. During 1979, near the height of Singleton, and Teledyne's success, Forbes Magazine ran a profile on Singleton's business empire, detailing how he'd managed to achieve such a staggering performance over the years. This is...