How Dolly Parton's business savvy helped her succeed far beyond the charts

Dolly Parton has built a business empire spanning music production, film and television ventures, theme parks, and publishing. Her company, Dollywood, operates an amusement park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee that employs over 3,500 people. Parton has also maintained ownership stakes in her master recordings and publishing rights, and founded the Imagination Library, which distributes free books to children in multiple countries.

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