I agree with you. I’m not sure if your question is rhetorical, I’m assuming it’s not.
Many folks look at it in a different way. They see a man who has been successful by continuously being busy with new endeavors. The breadth of the things he has been involved with impress them. Look at how many decades he’s been ‘in business’. Look at his attractive wife and the children they have had. Look at what he did for the Wollman Rink in NYC. And so on.
For some folks these things (some/all) means success. The stuff you describe is just ‘business’ or not as important to them. For others, the items you describe (and the list of many other reprehensible actions) are far more concerning.
