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In 1991 Gerald Ratner was booked to make what should have been an everyday speech at the Institute of Directors. Should have been. When the words "total crap" come out of his mouth in connection with a decanter and glasses set sold by his company, H. Samuel, it all...
Editeur :
Capstone
Parution :
2008-06-10
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The first in-depth look at one of the world's richest-and most secretive-businessmen Though his wealth is certainly no secret, the world's fourth richest man remains an enigma. Paul Allen made his fortune as Bill Gates's partner in Microsoft, supplemented it with...
Editeur :
Wiley
Parution :
2003-01-03
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This masterful biography of a giant of American industry--the first full life of Andrew Carnegie in more than a generation--triumphantly reveals every aspect of the man's complex personality and fabulous career. So varied were Carnegie's activities in industry,...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
1970-10-15
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The Driver is a novel by American journalist Garet Garrett. It tells the story of brilliant financial speculator Henry M. Galt. Through his own vision and work ethic, Galt takes over the failing Great Midwestern Railroad during an economic crisis, turning it into a...
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Rare Treasure Editions
Parution :
2024-04-11
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The memoir of a self-made millionaire who didn’t let humble beginnings hold him back.
This memoir is about the life of Jim Scott, a journey that took him from a blue-collar family to becoming a successful businessman. His journey starts like that of any normal kid in a...
Editeur :
Flanker Press
Parution :
2023-07-21
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To chart the inspiring journey of Pierre Jeanniot is to trace the remarkable development of the air transport industry. In his youth, Jeanniot survived the bombing of Rome, the occupation of France, and was a witness to the Resistance in the Jura Mountains. In 1963,...
Editeur :
University of Ottawa Press
Parution :
2013-11-19
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To chart the inspiring journey of Pierre Jeanniot is to trace the remarkable development of the air transport industry. In his youth, Jeanniot survived the bombing of Rome, the occupation of France, and was a witness to the Resistance in the Jura Mountains. In 1963,...
Editeur :
University of Ottawa Press
Parution :
2013-11-19
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One of the most turbulent periods in the history of prairie agriculture is chronicled in a new book about the life and times of Alexander “Mac” Runciman, the Saskatchewan farmer who led the United Grain Growers as president from 1961 to 1981. Mac Runciman earned the...
Editeur :
University of Manitoba Press
Parution :
2000-10-12
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