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The house of Gucci: a sensational story of murder, madness, glamour, and greed
By Sara Gay Forden. 2000
Traces the business fortunes of Italy's Gucci family from its first leather shop in Florence in 1921 to the loss…
of the fashion conglomerate in the 1990s. Investigates events suggesting that personal and legal squabbles of the dysfunctional second and third generations culminated in the 1995 murder of Maurizio Gucci. 2000On her own ground: the life and times of Madam C.J. Walker
By A'Lelia Perry Bundles, A Lelia Bundles, A'Lelia Bundles. 2001
A journalist and great-great-granddaughter of Madam C.J. Walker's presents a historical account of the African American cosmetologist (1867-1919). Using personal…
papers, letters, newspaper accounts, and interviews, Bundles describes the innovator, wealthy businesswoman, and philanthropist. She examines Walker's personal and political motives and her fight against racial discrimination and violence. 2001Financial journalist analyzes the Federal Reserve System and explains how its world has changed. Traces its evolution from regulatory agency…
to powerful economic institution. Examines the Fed's impact on the American market and on the global economy. Covers bureaucratic rivalries, personal anecdotes, and suggestions for future improvements. 2001The bond king: How one man made a market, built an empire, and lost it all
By Mary Childs. 2022
This program is read by the author. From the host of NPR's Planet Money , the deeply-investigated story of how…
one visionary, ruthless investor changed American finance forever. Before Bill Gross was known among investors as the Bond King, he was a gambler. In 1966, a fresh college grad, he went to Vegas armed with his net worth ($200) and a knack for counting cards. $10,000 and countless casino bans later, he was hooked: so he enrolled in business school. The Bond King is the story of how that whiz kid made American finance his casino. Over the course of decades, Bill Gross turned the sleepy bond market into a destabilized game of high risk, high reward; founded Pimco, one of today's most powerful, secretive, and cutthroat investment firms; helped to reshape our financial system in the aftermath of the Great Recession—to his own advantage; and gained legions of admirers, and enemies, along the way. Like every American antihero, his ambition would also be his undoing. To understand the winners and losers of today's money game, journalist Mary Childs argues, is to understand the bond market—and to understand the bond market is to understand the Bond King. A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron BooksOn a roll: from hot dog buns to high-tech billions
By Howard Jonas. 1998
The founder of International Discount Telecommunications (IDT) traces his entrepreneurship to his Bronx childhood. Before he dropped out of Harvard,…
Jonas ran his own business; later he invented the telecommunications callback system. Describes his battles with AT&T and the Internet's development. 1998Martha Inc: the incredible story of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
By Christopher M. Byron, Christopher Byron. 2002
A financial writer examines Stewart's personal background and traces her rise in business--from housewife to CEO and from cookbook writer…
to national spokesperson on domestic tastes and fashions. Delves into her business ethics and speculates on the future of her company. Bestseller. 2002Dr. Eckener's dream machine: the great zeppelin and the dawn of air travel
By Douglas Botting. 2001
Chronicles the technological development of airships--dirigibles or zeppelins. Focuses on their champion, German entrepreneur Dr. Hugo Eckener, describing his hopes…
for transforming air travel, epitomized by the 1929 around-the-world trip of the Graf Zeppelin. Discusses the use of the zeppelin in military warfare and its disastrous demise. 2001Soros: the life and times of a messianic billionaire
By Michael T. Kaufman, Michael T Kaufman. 2002
Biography of a twentieth-century financier who thrives on philanthropy. Covers George Soros's European upbringing, his fiscal Midas touch, and preference…
for privacy. Discusses his global network of Open Society foundations to influence politics and improve living conditions. Soros did not authorize this biography but cooperated fully with the author. 2002Wheels for the world: Henry Ford, his company, and a century of progress, 1903-2003
By Douglas Brinkley. 2003
Award-winning biographer draws on archival materials and oral histories to chronicle the life of automaker Henry Ford (1863-1947) and the…
history of his Ford Motor Company. Brinkley examines the industrialist's multifaceted personality, his labor and business philosophies, and his enduring legacy. 2003Memoirs
By David Rockefeller. 2002
Autobiography of billionaire John D. Rockefeller's youngest grandson, born in 1915. Recalls his childhood, college years, and military intelligence service…
during World War II. Describes his banking career, provides insights into the Rockefeller family, and presents many key twentieth-century figures of his acquaintance from the worlds of politics, finance, and the arts. 2002Jack Welch and the GE way: management insights and leadership secrets of the legendary CEO
By Robert Slater. 1999
Leadership lessons from General Electric CEO Jack Welch, whose revolutionary business philosophy transformed GE in the 1980s from a "bureaucratic,…
labor-intensive corporate giant into a highly productive machine." Welch's strategies, which apply to any size corporation, include creating a culture of learning, effectively communicating his ideas, empowering employees, and fighting bureaucracy. 1999Trump: how to get rich
By Donald Trump, Meredith McIver. 2004
A look at the secrets of Donald Trump's success. Includes insights into such areas as investing wisely, impressing the boss,…
managing a business efficiently, and negotiating anything. For those who are curious, there is also a look at "the art of the hair". Some strong language. 2004.Disney war
By James B. Stewart. 2005
Analyzes the rise and fall of Michael Eisner, forced to retire after twenty-one years as Disney corporation CEO. Uses interviews…
and company documents to describe conflicts in the corporate boardroom with Roy Disney, Michael Ovitz, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Steve Jobs, and others. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2005Chrysler: the life and times of an automotive genius
By Vincent Curcio. 2000
Biography of Kansas prairie native Walter P. Chrysler (1875-1940), who distinguished himself in the railroad industry before joining Buick Motor…
Car Company in 1912. Chrysler later formed his own New York-based automotive corporation, which thrived due to his engineering and business innovations. 2000Confessions of an economic hit man
By John Perkins. 2004
Former international economic consultant deplores the practice of extending foreign loans that foster the interests of American government, banks, and…
corporations and that lead to U.S. control of third world economies. Alleges the impoverishment of millions through such globalization in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and South America. Bestseller. 2004Sweet and low: a family story
By Rich Cohen. 2006
The author of Tough Jews (RC 46505) presents his family history that is highlighted by the invention of saccharin by…
his grandfather Benjamin Eisenstadt, a short-order Brooklyn cook. Disinherited, Cohen exposes his clan's eccentric personalities, its scandals, and the legal battle for the company worth millions. 2006The pursuit of happyness
By Chris Gardner. 2006
African American philanthropist recalls his life, from a harsh Milwaukee upbringing to a successful career as a stockbroker. Discusses his…
homelessness as a single father in San Francisco and stresses the discipline, self-motivation, and community help that saved him. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller. 2006To be loved: the music, the magic, the memories of Motown : an autobiography
By Berry Gordy. 1994
Berry Gordy recalls his Detroit upbringing among a tight-knit family from whom he borrowed eight-hundred dollars in 1959 to create…
Motown Records. Highlights his relationships with recording stars Mary Wells, the Supremes, the Temptations, the Jackson Five, Smokey Robinson, and others, and discusses his personal life. Some strong language. 1994Andy Grove: the life and times of an American
By Richard S. Tedlow. 2006
Harvard professor traces the life of Andy Grove, from his youth in war-torn Hungary in the 1940s to his 1987-98…
leadership of Intel. Also follows Intel's evolution, from its 1968 creation to its trajectory from semiconductors to microprocessors under Grove's management. Discusses Grove's ability to survive corporate setbacks. 2006Let my people go surfing: the education of a reluctant businessman
By Yvon Chouinard. 2006
Autobiography of environmentalist and founder of the California company Patagonia, Inc. Describes both his background as an avid outdoorsman and…
his foray into business. Chouinard details his nontraditional philosophies on design, production, finances, employment practices, and the environment and contends that business can enrich lives and still be profitable. 2005