The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King
Lessons From Century Club Companies: Managing for Long-Term Success
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About a mile away from the Orleans Ballroom, on St. Charles Avenue, stands the old headquarters of the United Fruit Company. There they traded in bananas, shaped the history of Central America, and provided the template for the modern multinational corporation. The heyday of United Fruit can be traced to Samuel Zemurray. In 1877, he was born to a J
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