William Black, founder of Chock Full o Nuts, in 1974, despite having no experience in the industry, purchased the ailing beer brewing firm Rheingold for $1.
wˈɪljəm blˈæk, fˈaʊndɚɹ ʌv tʃˈɑːk fˈʊl ˈoʊ nˈʌts, ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈoːɹ, dᵻspˈaɪt hˌævɪŋ nˈoʊ ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns ɪnðɪ ˈɪndʌstɹi, pˈɜːtʃɪst ðɪ ˈeɪlɪŋ bˈɪɹ bɹˈuːɪŋ fˈɜːm ɹˈeɪŋɡoʊld fɔːɹ dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌn.