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Patrick McKenzie • Community Banking and Fintech
In many respects, he quite accurately reflected the views of his countrymen. He was a true believer in the virtues of unfettered capitalism; he winced at the thought of federal regulation and controls and shuddered at the prospect of socialism or, as he put it, “the menacing figure of public ownership.” Like Andrew Carnegie, he believed that indivi
... See moreMichael P. Malone • James J. Hill: Empire Builder of the Northwest (The Oklahoma Western Biographies Book 12)
Wasserstein & Co. and Highfields Capital Management LP bought the specialty-food retailer Harry & David, they also forced the company into bankruptcy and pushed pension obligations onto the PBGC, but not before giving themselves $80 million in dividends. (After Harry & David went bankrupt, the CEO of Wasserstein defended its acquisition
... See moreBrendan Ballou • When Private-Equity Firms Bankrupt Their Own Companies
My goal is to have every position in the company filled by an A player.
Brad Jacobs • How to Make a Few Billion Dollars
Is he irreplaceable? Is he the Steve Jobs of JPMorgan Chase?
Duff McDonald • Last Man Standing: The Ascent of Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan Chase
Its twenty-eight pages, replete with organization charts, set forth the future design of the corporation now known in the famous corporate aphorism "decentralization with coordinated control."
John McDonald • A Ghost's Memoir: The Making of Alfred P. Sloan's My Years with General Motors (The MIT Press)
While exploring Roosevelt’s relationship with the press, I was especially drawn to the remarkably rich connections he developed with a team of journalists—including Ida Tarbell, Ray Stannard Baker, Lincoln Steffens, and William Allen White—all working at McClure’s magazine, the most influential contemporary progressive publication.