Biography & Autobiography - Business

Bestsellerautor John Rothchild erz臧lt hier die Geschichte dreier Generationen der legend舐en Davis Familie, die zu den erfolgreichsten Anlegern in der Geschichte der Wall Street z臧lt. Geistreich und mit viel Liebe zum Detail pr舖entiert Rothchild eine Chronik der Finanzeskapaden des exzentrischen und eigensinnigen Davis Clans...

Robert A. G. Monks, Sohn einer privilegierten, wohlhabenden Familie, nutzte seinen Status, um einen Guerillakrieg gegen die Gro industrie zu führen. Als messerscharfer Geschäftsmann und engagierter Bürger kämpfte Monks gegen die grö ten US-Konzerne, wie z.B. Sears, Kodak und Honeywell. Er gründete und unterstützte...

The biography of one of the most controversial figures in sports: New York Yankees owner George SteinbrennerFor 34 years, he berated his players and tormented Yankees managers and employees. He played fast and loose with the rules, and twice could have gone to jail....

Armed with a trove of previously unreleased archives, Edward J. Renehan Jr. offers a compelling portrait of Cornelius Vanderbilt, who built large shipping and rail enterprises into cornerstones of the American economy, and amassed one of the greatest fortunes the world has ever known....

American business folklore is awash with the adventures of successful entrepreneurs. Still, most of these stories are about Americans, neglecting important and courageous entrepreneurs from other countries. Made in Korea recounts the story of how Chung Ju Yung rose from poverty to build one...

George Moore's story is a peculiarly American one: humble beginnings in Hannibal, Missouri; a scholarship at Yale; and a spectacular rise through troubled times in the banking world to the pinnacle of success as chairman of First National City Corporation (now Citibank). It is...

Tatjana Goldberg reveals the extent to which gender and socially constructed identity influenced female violinists' 'separate but unequal' status in a great male-dominated virtuoso lineage by focussing on the few that stood out: the American Maud Powell (1867-1920), Australian-born Alma Moodie (1898-1943), and the...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1907 Edition.Author: Booker T. WashingtonISBN-10: 1169970206ISBN-13: 9781169970205Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 382Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.79d

The American Economic Review, Volume 46, Number 1, March 1956, features an article titled ""Inflation Caused Wealth Redistribution"" written by Reuben A. Kessel. The article discusses how inflation can lead to the redistribution of wealth within a society. Kessel argues that inflation causes the...

The New England Economical Housekeeper, And Family Receipt Book is a book written by Esther Allen Howland and first published in 1845. The book is a comprehensive guide to housekeeping and cooking in the New England region of the United States during the mid-19th...

From award-winning journalist Andrew Smith, the never before told story of the late 1990s dot-com bubble, its tumultuous crash, and the rise and fall of the visionary pioneer at its epicenter. One morning in February 2001, internet entrepreneur Josh Harris woke to certain knowledge...

Business does not have to be complicated. Business can be simple. Sometimes you just need to DIVE IN. Sometimes you need to make decisions where everything points to the right way to go. You need to dive in and possibly adjust the course while...

Author: Chip BakerISBN-10: 1737950146ISBN-13: 9781737950141Publisher: Baker Impact LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/15/2022Pages: 216Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d

Today, consumer credit, employee stock options, and citizen investment in the stock market are taken for granted--fundamental facts of American economic life. But few people realize that they were first widely promoted by John Jakob Raskob (1879-1950), the innovative financier and self-made businessman who...

A Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller: This "vivid" inside story of WeWork and its CEO tells the remarkable saga of one of the most audacious, and improbable, rises and falls in American business history (Ken Auletta). Christened a potential savior of Silicon Valley's startup...

Not since the days of the Louisiana Purchase has America seen any bigger real estate transactions than those executed by William Zeckendorf, the derring-do head of Webb & Knapp. Figuring with supersonic speed and an uncanny flair for making money, the flamboyant impresario bought...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERChasing Daylight is the honest, touching, and ultimately inspirational memoir of former KPMG CEO Eugene O'Kelley, completed in the three-and-a-half months between his diagnosis with brain cancer and his death in September 2005. Its haunting yet extraordinarily hopeful voice reminds...

What do basketball and bow ties have in common? More than you'd expect. Namely: leadership. Part memoir, part self-help book, From Basketball to Bow Ties follows Harold E. Harris Jr. from his tumultuous youth spent playing and eventually coaching basketball to his adulthood as...

In the early 20th century, department store tea rooms and restaurants were a favorite dining spot for the women (and even some men ) who needed to refuel while enjoying a day of shopping. Dainty Dining gives readers a glimpse inside some of the...

Jim Paul's meteoric rise took him from a small town in Northern Kentucky to governor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, yet he lost it all--his fortune, his reputation, and his job--in one fatal attack of excessive economic hubris. In this honest, frank analysis, Paul...

This classic history of America's high-stakes quest to dominate the skies is "a gripping technothriller in which the technology is real" (New York Times Book Review). From the development of the U-2 to the Stealth fighter, Skunk Works is the true story of America's...

"Joyous Leadership is a must-read for any aspiring leader. The book emphasizes the benefits, both personally and professionally, of leading with purpose. It highlights the reality that strong business performance requires team members who act and think like owners and are immersed in their...

Not since the days of the Louisiana Purchase has America seen any bigger real estate transactions than those executed by William Zeckendorf, the derring-do head of Webb & Knapp. Figuring with supersonic speed and an uncanny flair for making money, the flamboyant impresario bought...

#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - "A landmark manifesto" (The New York Times) that's a revelatory, inspiring call to action and a blueprint for individual growth that will empower women around the world to achieve their full potential. In her famed TED talk, Sheryl Sandberg described...

The fascinating, "upfront and unapologetic" (Kirkus Reviews) memoir of Richard Williams, a businessman, tennis coach, subject of the major motion picture King Richard, and father to two of the greatest athletes and professional tennis champions of all time--Venus and Serena Williams. Born into poverty...

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge, and Sam Riley!"Narrative history that fizzes with life and feeling." -- Benjamin Wallace, New York Times bestselling author of The Billionaire's VinegarThe New York Times bestselling biography of the visionary young woman...

Michael Lewis was fresh out of Princeton and the London School of Economics when he landed a job at Salomon Brothers, one of Wall Street's premier investment firms. During the next three years, Lewis rose from callow trainee to bond salesman, raking in millions...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Shortlisted for the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award The unbelievable story of a secretive mathematician who pioneered the era of the algorithm--and made $23 billion doing it. Jim Simons is the greatest money maker in modern financial...

Jerrie Marcus Smith remembers her great aunt Carrie as a humorless woman who always wore black and who, Jerrie says, "scared me to death." Only as an adult did Jerrie grasp the impact of Carrie Marcus Neiman. Along with her brother, Herbert Marcus Sr.,...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Blackstone chairman, CEO, and co-founder Stephen A. Schwarzman, a long-awaited book that uses impactful episodes from Schwarzman's life to show readers how to build, transform, and lead thriving organizations. Whether you are a student, entrepreneur, philanthropist, executive, or simply...

ELON MUSKFrom humble, if not dreadful beginnings, Elon Musk's story epitomizes the American dream.Coming from South Africa, Elon has achieved unbelievable success in the business world time and time again.A self-made billionaire, Musk has not simply strived to make money. What makes him most...

Faith, family, hard work, and second chances are at the core of every great American story. Jenny Doan has one of those great American stories.Over the last decade, the Doan family business has grown from Jenny's corner shop to become the largest supplier of...

In the tradition of bestsellers such as Shoe Dog, Authentic is a surprisingly candid, compelling memoir by a high school dropout who went on to establish one of the world's most iconic brands. You may not have known their creator, but you certainly know...

In The Kinfolk Entrepreneur, author Nathan Williams introduces readers to 40 creative business owners around the globe, offering an inspiring, in-depth look behind the scenes of their lives and their companies. Pairing insightful interviews with striking images of these men and women and their...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

In Looking Beyond Race, Otis Milton Smith (1922-94) recounts his life as an African American who overcame poverty and prejudice to become a successful politician, going on to become the first black vice president and general counsel of General Motors. Born in the slums...

Over the course of his varied career, Gene A. Budig has served as a professor, the president of the American League of Major League Baseball, the head of three major universities, a major general in the Air National Guard, a newspaper man, and co-owner...

Like other kids in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, Ejovi Nuwere grew up among thugs and drug dealers. When he was eleven, he helped form a gang; at twelve, he attempted suicide. In his large, extended family, one uncle was a career criminal, one...

The gripping biography of Jay Gould, the greatest 19th-century robber barons, whose brilliance, greed, and bare-knuckled tactics made him richer than Rockefeller and led Wall Street to institute its first financial reforms.Had Jay Gould put his name on a university or concert hall, he...

From an accomplished national journalist, a lively look at the inception, growth, future, and unique management style of Zingerman's--a beloved, $70 million-dollar Michigan-based specialty food store with global reach.Certain businesses are legendary, exerting immense influence in their field. Zingerman's in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is...

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Fire and Fury and Siege: Trump Under Fire--Michael Wolff's wickedly funny chronicle of his rags-to-riches-to-rags adventure as a fledgling Internet entrepreneur exposes an industry powered by hype, celebrity, and billions of investment dollars, and...

Edith Penrose was a remarkable woman and distinguished scholar who lived through, and witnessed at first hand, many of the major events of the 20th century--the great depression in the US; the rise of Nazism in Europe; the second world war when she worked...

The Nomads: A Socio-Economic Novel is a literary work written by Charles Summers and published in 1903. The book is a novel that explores the lives of nomads, their culture, and their way of life. It delves into the socio-economic conditions of the nomadic...

The inside story of the founding and growth of Taylor Guitars, one of the world's most successful guitar manufacturers Bob Taylor mixes the details of his experience as a tradesman and cofounder of Taylor Guitars, a world-famous acoustic and electric guitar manufacturer, with philosophical...

A history of contemporary Kuwait as seen through the life of an individual Kuwaiti. This book reviews and analyzes the modern history of Kuwait through the life of Abd al-Aziz Sa'ud al-Babtain, a wealthy businessman, philanthropist, and poet. He is the head of a...

A S Watson Group (ASW), its health and beauty retail arm commonly known as 'Watsons' in Asia, traces its humble beginnings back to a matshed colonial apothecary shop called the Hong Kong Dispensary (the 'Dispensary') when it was set up back in 1841. This...

Star and executive producer of the hit TV show Bar Rescue and New York Times bestselling author of Don't Bullsh*t Yourself, Jon Taffer reveals the transformational power of conflict, sharing his toolkit for arguing smarter--at home, at work, and in life.Most people try their...

The inside story of the rise and fall of WeWork, showing how the excesses of its founder shaped a corporate culture unlike any otherChristened a potential savior of Silicon Valley's startup culture, Adam Neumann was set to take WeWork, his office share company disrupting...

*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*A captivating and inspiring guide to building an untouchable empire from mud to marble, no matter what obstacles stand in the wayRick Ross is a hip-hop icon and a towering figure in the business world, but his path to success was...

New York Times bestselling author and journalist Anderson Cooper teams with New York Times bestselling historian and novelist Katherine Howe to chronicle the rise and fall of a legendary American dynasty--his mother's family, the Vanderbilts.One of the Washington Post's Notable Works of Nonfiction of...