The "Can You Hear Me Now" Guy
Can you hear him now? Paul Marcelli was the face of Verizon commercials for well over a decade. After a more lucrative contract situation was presented to him from Sprint, he made the choice to switch. Despite this betrayal, he is still beloved by many Verizon die-hards. That's right, this man got a lifetime of money and fame for saying "Can you hear me now?"
Earning Big
The "Can you hear me now?" campaign earned the trick eared Marcelli $9 million at the end of the day. That's his total earnings from the years 2001-2011. We don't know exactly how much he's making from Sprint, but if it's more than that, he's got to ber absolutely flushed with cash.
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