The stories behind some of the most influential historic American business leaders and the companies they built.
Sam Walton: Made In America
Authors: Sam Walton,John Huey
The story of the man who founded your favorite department store — Walmart, his rise to fame and how he became the richest man in America at one point, in his own words. Sam Walton shares his inspiration and his attitude towards life, and how he made the American dream a reality during his time.
The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life
Authors: Alice Schroeder,
While the world knows of him as an investment expert, one of the richest men in the world, his personal story remained a secret. Who is Warren Buffet? What are his beliefs about life? What propelled him towards success? Alice Schroeder, a gifted writer was given rare access to Buffet’s personal life. A book where Buffet lowers his guards and shares some of his most personal stories, his strengths and his weaknesses.
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE
Authors: Phil Knight,
Shoe Dog is the thrilling story of Phil Knight’s journey building one of the world’s favorite brands — Nike. A story that started when he borrowed $50 from his father to sell shoes from Japan. In this book, the mysterious founder of Nike uncovers stories of his personal life and his young and audacious nature that created one of the most dynamic brands in the world.
Andrew Carnegie
Authors: David Nasaw,
Sometimes, the story isn’t enough. We want the whys — the raw human emotions that made legends who they are. Exceptionally talented historian, David Nasaw, gives us the story of one of America’s legends — Andrew Carnegie — a man who started with nothing and became one of America’s wealthiest men. Carnegie’s story extends from business and writing to international peace and unrestricted generosity.
The Tycoons: How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould and J.P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy
Authors: Charles R. Morris,
Carnegie, Rockefeller, Gould and Morgan — four vivid characters who made the American dream a reality and made it what it is today. With his exceptional writing skills, Charles R. Morris gives us an insight into each of these four lives and how they changed America’s economy in unimaginable ways.
The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America’s Banana King
Authors: Rich Cohen,
Rich Cohen unravels one of the most untold stories of success — the story of a man who went from selling bananas on the street to becoming one of America’s wealthiest. Samuel Zemurray, or as he is often called “Bananaman” is the epitome of American enterprise. Cohen brilliantly illustrates Zemurray’s life — one that can be interpreted either as the best or the worst of American businessmen.
American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company
Authors: Bryce G. Hoffman,
American Icon is the all-encompassing story of how Ford’s CEO, Alan Mulally, saved Ford Motor Company from the brink of collapse and made it America’s most profitable carmaker. With unprecedented access to internal reports and interviews, Hoffman gives us an entire account of the risks and challenges Ford faced to make its comeback after the auto industry nearly collapsed in 2008.
Iacocca: An Autobiography
Authors: Lee Iacocca,William Novak
Lee Iacocca was the son of an Italian immigrant and also a man who people urged to run for the presidency. In this autobiography, Iacocca shares with you the story of how he brought Chrysler from near-death and repaid a loan of $1.2 billion. Being the former president of Ford, Iacocca also gives you a look at the flaws in Henry Ford’s management.
Buffett: The Making of an American Capitalist
Authors: Roger Lowenstein,
After three years of access to his personal life, Roger Lowenstein gives us an insight into one of the wealthiest people in the world — Warren Buffet. Discover his investment and deal-making strategies and how he came to be known as the most successful investor in the world, while still maintaining a humble lifestyle.
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
Authors: Ron Chernow,
A biography of the 98 years of America’s most legendary and controversial capitalist — John D. Rockefeller, Sr., through the words of an award-winning author, Ron Chernow. Chernow uses his access to some of Rockefeller’s private papers to illustrate the life of this man who was known as a robber and a philanthropist at the same time, while disclosing some of his deepest secrets of the past.
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