He was instrumental in making Demand Media the first billion dollar IPO since Google.
Brad Grey - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Paramount Pictures, who made the movie - said: "'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' is the first billion dollar grossing movie in the history of Paramount Pictures, marking a substantial milestone in the 99 year life of this legendary studio.
Ten years ago this month, the first billion dollar superhero film in history was released.
"Overstock was the first billion dollar merchant to accept bitcoin payments, now there are ten of them," Armstrong said.
This is the first billion dollar acquisition in Southeast Asia, and a major sign of confidence in e-commerce in the region, but there are plenty of curiosities, too.
Now consumer-friendly drone maker DJI is on track to become the first billion dollar drone company with over $500 million in earnings last year alone.
Skyfall may just become the first billion dollar Bond.
Taking into account indirect losses, such as loss of wages and business earnings, Diane was described as "the first billion dollar hurricane".
The new apparatchik endeavor may mount the first billion dollar campaign in US political history. 1. Introduce the Electoral Reform Act to Congress when it convenes in January, and demand a roll-call vote in both houses with no changes.
And now the news comes out that once you add all these ducats together with the gobs of money spewing out from the various PACs, we could be looking at the first billion dollar political race.
