John Naisbitt, author of bestseller 'Megatrends,' dies at 92

The American author John Naisbitt, whose 1982 bestselling book Megatrends was published in dozens of countries, has died at 92 Continue reading at 'ABC News'

[ ABC News | 2021-04-10 13:18:30 UTC ]

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