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The 10th in an occasional series of profiles on Southern California athletes who have flourished in their post-playing careers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“We’ve had some great things, like bookstores and eateries that have flourished sometimes for a decade or two, but it faded out,” Kuntz said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

While the number of public companies has decreased by about 50% over the past 30 years, securities class actions have flourished.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Jones isn’t alone among talented players who have flourished after Belichick moved on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Dioscorides, a Greek writer, who appears to have flourished about the time of Nero, issued a work on Materia Medica.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various