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The author draws on Rockefeller's own papers to provide a biography of the legendary oilman, capitalist, and philanthropist

An inside account of Warren Buffett's life chronicles his childhood ambitions, Columbia Business School education, investment strategies, early investments, and ...

" -The Economist "The Warren Buffett Way is accessible to average readers because Mr. Hagstrom reduces the billionaire's techniques to some easily ...

A portrait of the life and career of investment guru Warren Buffett sheds new light on the man, as well as on the work, ideas, business principles, strategies, ...

An acclaimed business historian provides a fascinating glimpse into the minds, lives, and strategies of seven extraordinary CEOs, including George Eastman, ...

This is a book for anyone who enjoys a good read in biography, in history, in finance, or in politics--or, even better, in all of them combined.

Describes the life of the legendary American businessman, who became one of the most hated men in America.

1 How Many Otto Kahns? "Are there more than one Otto Kahn?" Rube Goldberg asked plaintively in the pathetic story of Mr. Wellington Mish, a tourist from ...

The Editor IN JANUARY, Mary Wild Poor was concerned about her husband's health. He was now over sixty, she wrote their son, Henry William, and should put ...

"The subtitle of this book could easily be 'How Do You Fit All Jamie Dimon's Accomplishments in One Book' Jamie is an inspiration to all who have the privilege ...

A prominent financial investor in Bernard Madoff's monumental Ponzi scheme talks about her relationship with the investment banker, both professionally and ...

This book will captivate those who are charmed by quixotic figures, especially those who attain financial greatness despite obviously flawed characters.

WHEN THE REDSHIRTS RODE SOUTH CAROLINA —! In Columbia, a boy of fourteen, spindling, freckled, bespectacled, stood staring down at the ruins of a city, ...

Profiles the CEO of J.P. Morgan Chase, focusing on his acquisition of Bear Stearns in 2008.

This series offers essential insights into the worlds of investing and finance.

Now back in print: George Soros on funding and supporting the kind of grassroots democratic movements that helped bring down oppressive governments throughout ...

" According to the New York Times, "the work of reform is but half done... when people claiming to be respectable are not ashamed of being associated with a man ...

In addition to an account of Peabody's accomplishments, this book offers a picture of Peabody the man - hisbroken engagement, his famous Fourth of July banquets ...

Drexel believed that there is no limit to what one can accomplish if one doesn't mind who gets the credit, but as The Man Who Made Wall Street shows, the ...

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Figure Page 1. Frontier Map of New York 36 2. Map of New York State in 1786 39 3. Map of the Phelps-Gorham Purchase . . 58 k. ...