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Paul Marcelli of Verizon, $9 Million

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Marcelli became famous with the “Can You Hear Me Now?” line. In fact, this had become one of the most commonly phrases of the 2000s. And thanks to the popular Verizon ads, the company aimed to do away with that phrase by promising people a wider coverage. Marcelli also managed to make money with those five words. He did the ads from 2001 until 2011. Then, he opted to retire. In 2016, however, he made a move that shocked everyone. He switched teams by appearing in a Sprint ad. This time, his famous tagline became, “Can You Hear That?”