Daniel Aaron with David A. Long; foreword
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Take the Measure of the Man: An American Success Story.
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Aaron, Daniel, 1926-2003; Comcast Corporation--History;
Businessmen--United States--Biography; Refugees, Jewish--United
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Jospeh Abboud with Ellen Stern (2004).
Threads: My Life Behind the Seams in the High-Stakes World of Fashion.
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Raymond Ackerman as told to Denise
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Hearing Grasshoppers Jump: The Story of Raymond Ackerman.
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Businessmen--South Africa--Biography; Retail trade--South
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Anne Tryon Adams with Sandra E. Bielawa
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All Booked Up: How I Went from Housewife to Successful Entrepreneur on
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Founder, Annie's Book Shop. Adams, Anne Tryon; Booksellers and
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Theodore Martin Alexander, Sr. (1993).
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Tony Allan (2006).
Making Good: The Inspiring Story of Serial Entrepreneur, Maverick and
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Allan, Tony; Restaurants -- London; Entrepreneurs--London--Biography.
Meteoric rise from fishmonger to elite of British
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Robert C. Allen (2004).
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Gil Amelio and William L. Simon (1998).
On the Firing
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Jud Ammons with Adam Lucas (2000).
Don't Wish You Had,
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Ruth Leach Amonette (1999).
Among Equals: A Memoir of the Rise of IBM’s First Woman Corporate
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Wally Amos, with Leroy Robinson (1983).
The Famous Amos Story: The Face That Launched a Thousand Chips.
(Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 201 p.). Founder, Famous Amos Chocolate
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Corporation; Businessmen -- United States -- Biography; Cookie industry
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Wally Amos, with Camilla Denton (1994).
Man With No Name: Turn Lemons into Lemonade. (Lower Lake, CA:
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Amos Chocolate Chip Cookie Corporation; Businessmen -- United States --
Biography; African American businesspeople -- Biography; Cookie industry
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Wally Amos and Eden-Lee Murray (2001).
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Ed Anderson (1998).
Climbing Jacob's Ladder to
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Businessmen--United States--Biography; Entrepreneurship--Biography; New
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Bob Ansett with Robert Pullan
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Bob Ansett, An Autobiography. (Hartwell, Vic.: J. Kerr,
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Budget Rent a Car System-Australia.
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From Syria to Seminole: Memoir of a High Plains Merchant.
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Merchants--Texas--Biography; Texas--Biography.
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Mary Kay Ash (1986).
Mary Kay (New York,
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Mary Kay; Mary Kay Cosmetics; Cosmetics industry--United
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Tom Ashbrook (2000).
The Leap: A Memoir of Love and Madness in
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James A. Autry (1996).
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Former President of the Meredith Corporation's Magazine Group. Autry,
James A.; Executives--United States--Biography; Management. Meredith
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Warren Avis (1986).
Take a Chance To Be First: The Secrets
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Founder, Avis-Rent-A-Car. Avis-Rent-A-Car System; Success in business.
Roger W. Babson (1949).
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Bill Backer (1993).
The Care
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Alfred Bader (1995).
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Steve Baker (2004).
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Samuel B. Ballen (2001).
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Jews--New Mexico--Santa Fe--Biography; Hotelkeepers--New Mexico--Santa
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Norman Balon with Spencer Bright (1991).
You're Barred, You Bastards! (London, UK: Sidgwick & Jackson,
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Ernest Hayes Balyeat (1980).
The Way It Was in My
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Joseph Barbera (1994).
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Frank H. Bartholomew (1983).
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William S. Beinecke with Geoffrey M.
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Businessmen--United States--Biography; Philanthropists--United
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Jordan Belfort (2007).
The Wolf of Wall Street. (New York, NY: Bantam/Dell, 526
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Stockbrokers--New York (State)--New York--Biography; Securities
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Judy Bell with Rhonda Glenn (2002).
(Breaking the
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Rowan Bentall (1974).
My Store of Memories.
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Sir Henry Bessemer (1989).
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George Bidwell (1888).
Forging His Chains. The
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Jay Bildstein, as told to Jerry
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The King of Clubs. (New York, NY: Barricade
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N.Y.)--History; Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.)--New
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Sallie Bingham (1989).
Passion and
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Howard
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Soraya Bittencourt with Paulaartinac (2003).
My
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Cathleen Black (2007).
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(blend of
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Bob and Melinda Blanchard (2005).
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Blanchard, Robert, 1951- ; Blanchard, Melinda, 1952- ;
Entrepreneurs--United States--Biography; Entrepreneurs--Anguilla--Biography;
Restaurateurs--Anguilla--Biography; Conduct of life;
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Bill Blass (2002).
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Fashion designers--United States--Biography; Costume design--United
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Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet (1988).
Memoires d’Un Lion. (Paris, FR: Libr. acade´mique Perrin, 325
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Frederick L. Block as told to Susan Taylor Block
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Tales of a Shirtmaker: A Jewish Upbringing in North Carolina.
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Jews--North Carolina--Wilmington--Biography; Wilmington
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Michael Bloomberg with invaluable help from Matthew
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Bloomberg by Bloomberg. (New York, NY: Wiley, 261 p.). Founder
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Businessmen--United States--Biography; Telecommunication--United States.
Susan Sokol Blosser (2006).
At Home in the Vineyard: Cultivating a Winery, an Industry, and a Life.
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Sokol Blosser Winery, Oregon Wine Pioneer. Blosser, Susan Sokol;
Vintners--Oregon--Biography; Wine and wine making--Oregon; Wine
industry--Oregon. Author recounts how she
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Joseph Blumenthal (1982).
Typographic Years: A
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Joseph, 1897- ; Spiral Press--History; Printers--United
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century; Book design--New York (State)--New York--History--20th
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Tom Bean Bob (1996).
How To Be a Successful Corporate
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Elmer Holmes Bobst (1973).
Bobst: The Autobiography of a
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Helen F. Boehm with Nancy Dunnan; foreword by
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With a Little Luck-- An American Odyssey. (New York, NY: Rawson,
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Don Bollman (1998). The
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Bollman, Don; Businessmen--Michigan--Biography; Real estate
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Alan Bond; with Rob Mundle (2003).
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Pierre Bordas (1997).
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Archie Boston ; edited by John
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Fly in the Buttermilk: Memoirs of an African American in
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Archie Boston Graphic Design, 185 p.). Boston, Archie, 1943- ;
African Americans in advertising--Biography; African American
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Gert Boyle (2004).
One Tough
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Boyle, Gert, 1920- ; Columbia Sportswear--History; Sport clothes
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Richard Branson (1998).
Losing My Virginity:
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Businesspeople--Great Britain--Biography; Airlines; Music trade.
Lynn Brewer with Matthew Scott Hansen (2004).
Confessions of an Enron Executive: A Whistleblower's Story.
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States.
Roberto Brik (1990).
Editorial Medica Panamericana: Memorias de su Fundador.
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Brik, Roberto; Editorial Medica Panamericana--History; Medical
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Norman Brinker and Donald T. Phillips
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Nigel Broackes (1979).
A Growing Concern: An
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British Entrepreneur. Nigel Broackes, Trafalgar House Limited.
Edgar M. Bronfman (1998).
Good Spirits: The Making
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Liquor industry--Canada--History; Conglomerate
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David W. Brooks (1993).
D.W. Brooks, Gold Kist, and
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Businesspeople--United States--Biography; Agricultural
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Paul Brooks (1986).
Two Park Street: A
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Paul; Houghton Mifflin Company--History; Publishers and
publishing--Massachusetts--Boston--History--20th century; Publishers and
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Book editors--United States--Biography.
Catharo Brown, as told to Paul G. Wilson
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Molding a Business: Opportunity for You. (Kearney, NE:
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African American businesspeople--Wisconsin--Milwaukee--Biography;
African American business enterprises--Wisconsin--Milwaukee;
Entrepreneurship--Wisconsin--Milwaukee; African
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Donaldson Brown; introd. by Ernest Dale (1977). Some
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Lillian Browse (1999).
Duchess of
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1945. Browse, Lillian; Roland, Browse, and Delbanco; Art
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Walter M. Buescher (1992).
Plow Peddler.
(Macomb, IL: Glenbridge Pub., 320 p.). Buescher, Walter M.;
Allis-Chalmers Corporation--History; Businessmen--United
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Bruno Buitoni; intervista di Giampaolo
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Bruno, 1924- ; Industrie Buitoni Perugina--History;
Businesspeople--Italy--Biography; Pasta industry--Italy--History;
Chocolate industry--Italy--History; Candy industry--Italy--History; Food
industry and trade--Italy--History.
Gary Burandt with Nancy Giges (1992).
Moscow Meets Madison Avenue: The Adventures of the First American Adman
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(Federation)--Moscow--Biography; Advertising agencies--Russia
(Federation)--Moscow.
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C.L. Burton (1952).
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G. Allan Burton (1986).
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Businessmen -- Canada -- Biography; Directors of corporations -- Canada
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Laura Bustani; preface by John Freeman;
foreword by Mohamed Heikal (1994).
A Marriage Out of Time: My
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Lewis Buzbee (2006).
The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop: A Memoir, A History. (St.
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Booksellers and bookselling. Historical account
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Al Byrne (1999).
Guinness Times: My Days in the
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Al; Guinness (Firm)--History; Brewing industry--Ireland--History.
Thomas D. Cabot (1979).
Beggar on Horseback: The
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Gordon Cain (1997).
Everybody Wins!: A Life in Free Enterprise. (Philadelphia, PA:
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Gordon Cain (2002).
Everybody Wins!: A Life in Free Enterprise.
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Entrepreneur, Leverage Buyout Specialist. Cain, Gordon, 1912- ;
Chemical engineers--United States--Biography; Chemical
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Peter Calvocoressi (1994).
Threading My Way. (London, UK: Duckworth, 213 p.). Partner
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publishing--Great Britain--Biography; Historians--Great
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Gray Campbell (1994).
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Columbia--Biography; Ranchers--Alberta--Biography; British
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Frances Cardone (1994).
This Is My Story, This Is My Song: A
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executives--United States--Biography; Businesswomen--United
States--Biography; Automobile supplies industry--United
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Curtis
L. Carlson (1994).
Good as Gold: The Story of the Carlson Companies.
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Companies. Carlson, Curtis L.; Carlson Companies--History;
Businesspeople--United States--Biography; Entrepreneurship--United
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Edward E. Carlson (1989).
Recollections of a Lucky Fellow.
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Businesspeople--United States--Biography.
Ben Casnocha; foreword by Marc Benioff
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My Start-Up Life: What a (Very) Young CEO Learned on His Journey
through Silicon Valley. (San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass,
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industry--United States; Computer software industry--United
States; New business enterprises--United States--Management;
Entrepreneurship--United States. Story of
his start-up (better way for city governments to communicate with
constituents on Web), conversation with mentors, clients, fellow
entrepreneurs about how to make a business idea work.
Oleg Cassini (1987).
In My Own Fashion: An
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Oleg, 1913- ; Fashion designers--United States--Biography.
S. Truett Cathy (1989). It's Easier to Succeed Than
To Fail. (Nashville, TN: Oliver-Nelson, 192 p.). Cathy, S. Truett;
Chick-Fil-A Corporation--History; Businesspeople--United
States--Biography; Fast food restaurants--United States--History.
Introduced chicken sandwich concept to quick-service industry.
S. Truett Cathy (2002).
Eat Mor Chikin: Inspire More People. (Decatur, GA: Looking Glass
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Restaurateurs--United States--Biography; Fast food restaurants--United
States--History.
Bennett Cerf (1977).
At Random: The Reminiscences
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Yvon Chouinard (2005).
Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman.
(New York, NY: Penguin, 272 p.). Patagonia Founder and Owner.
Chouinard, Yvon, 1938-; Businesspeople--United States--Biography;
Social responsibility of business. Patagonia. Company's
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J. W. Clark (2004).
Corporate Odyssey. (Philadelphia, PA: Xlibris, 352 p.). Former
President, Delta Steamship Lines. Clark, J. W.; Delta Steamship Lines;
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Mary G. Clark (2001).
One in a Million: A Memoir. (Scranton,
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G., 1932- ; Businesswomen -- Pennsylvania -- Biography; Alternative
medicine -- Pennsylvania -- Biography; Christian biography.
Maxine Clark with Amy Joyner (2006).
The Bear Necessities of Business: Building a Company with Heart.
(Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 326 p.). Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive
Bear of Build-A-Bear Workshop; Former Business Reporter. New business
enterprises; Entrepreneurship. How she built
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Jim Clayton; with Bill Retherford (2002).
First
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Clayton Homes, Inc.; Businessmen--United States--Biography; Mobile
homes--United States; Tennessee--Biography.
Albert D.
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The Saan Story: Triangle of Success. (Winnipeg, MB:
Park Mark Pub., 208 p.). Cohen, Albert D. (Albert Diamond), 1914- ;
Cohen family; Saan Stores Ltd.--History; Department
stores--Canada--History; Businesspeople--Canada--Biography. Saan Stores
Ltd.
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, with Meredith Maran
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Ben & Jerry's Double-Dip: Lead with Your Values and Make Money, Too.
(New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 300 p.). Cohen, Ben (Ben R.);
Greenfield, Jerry; Ben & Jerry's (Firm)--History; Businesspeople--United
States--Biography; Ice cream industry--United States; Social
responsibility of business--United States.
George Cohon; with David Macfarlane (1997).
To
Russia with Fries (Toronto, ON: M&S, 335 p.). Cohon, George, 1937- ; McDonald's Corporation; McDonald's Corporation;
Restaurateurs--Canada--Biography; Fast food restaurants--Russia
(Federation); Fast food restaurants--Canada; Restaurateurs
(Alimentation)--Canada--Biographies; Restaurants-minute--Russie;
Restaurants-minute--Canada.
Jerry Colangelo with Len Sherman (1999).
How You
Play the Game: Lessons for Life from the Billion-Dollar Business of
Sports. (New York, NY: Amacom, 255 p.). Colangelo, Jerry; Phoenix
Suns (Basketball team; Arizona Diamondbacks (Baseball team); Sports
team owners--United States--Biography; Professional sports--Economic
aspects--United States.
Kenneth Cole (2003).
Footnotes:
What
You Stand For Is More Important Than What You Stand In. (New
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Kenneth Cole Productions; Advertising--Fashion.
Fairfax M. Cone (1969).
With All Its
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E.J. Connellan; introduced and edited by Peter
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(Edward John), 1912-1983; Connellan Airways--History; Aeronautics,
Commercial--Australia--Northern Territory--History;
Airlines--Australia--Northern Territory--History;
Businesspeople--Australia--Northern Territory--Biography; Local service
airlines--Australia--Northern Territory--History.
Terence Conran (2001).
Q & A: A Sort of Autobiography. (London, UK: HarperCollins,
256 p.). Interior decorators -- Great Britain -- Biography;
Businesspeople -- Great Britain -- Biography. Habitat.
Tony Conza (2000).
Success, It's a Beautiful Thing:
Lessons on Life and Business from the Founder of Blimpie International
(New York, NY: Wiley, 256 p.). Founder, Blimpie International. Conza,
Tony; Success in business; Businessmen -- United States -- Biography;
Restaurateurs -- United States -- Biography.
Blanche Cooney (1993).
In My Own Sweet Time: An Autobiography. (Athens, OH:
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publishing--Massachusetts--Haydenville--Biography;
Farmers--Massachusetts--Haydenville--Biography;
Bohemianism--United States--History--20th century.
Leo Cooper (2005).
All My Friends Will Buy It: A Bottlefield Tour. (Staplehurst,
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Books (Firm)--History; Publishers and publishing--Great
Britain--Biography.
Barbara Corcoran and Bruce Littlefield (2003).
Make Yourself Heard: Learning To Win in a Crowded Market (also Titled:
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(New York, NY: Portfolio, 256 p.). Founder, The Corcoran Group.
Corcoran, Barbara (Barbara Ann); Women real estate agents--United
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Jacques Courtin (2006). Une Reussite en Beaute. (Paris,
FR: Lattes, 232 p.). Founder Clarins SA. Courtin, Jacques,
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J. Stanley Coyne (1992).
The Wind at
My Back: An Autobiography. (Utica, NY: North Country Books, 164
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Industrialists--United States--Biography; Laundry industry--United
States--History.
Jenny Craig (2004).
The Jenny Craig Story
How One Woman Changes Millions of Lives. (Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 211
p.). Craig, Jenny; Jenny Craig, Inc.; Businesswomen--United
States--Biography; Weight loss; Reducing diets.
Trevor Craker (1985).
Opening Accounts and Closing Memories: Thirty Years with Thames
and Hudson. (London, UK: Thames and Hudson, 192 p.).
Craker, Trevor; Thames and Hudson--History; Publishers and
publishing--Great Britain--History--20th century; Art
publishing--Great Britain--History--20th century; Publishers and
publishing--Great Britain--Biography.
George Criticos, as told to Richard Viner (1959).
The Life Story of George of the Ritz. (London, UK: Heinemann, 238
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Porters--England--London--Biography.
Robert P. Cronin (2000).
Selling Steakburgers:
The Growth of a Corporate Culture. (Carmel, IN: Guild Press of
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Restaurateurs--United States--Biography.
Michael J. Cudahy (2002).
Joyworks: The Story of Marquette Electronics and Two Lucky Entrepreneurs.
(Milwaukee, WI: Milwaukee County Historical Society, 236 p.).
Co-founder, Chairman & CEO Marquette Electronics, Inc. Cudahy, Michael
J.; Cozzens, Warren B.; Marquette Electronics; Medical electronics
equipment industry--Wisconsin--Milwaukee; Milwaukee (Wis.)--Biography. Marquette
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Bill Cullen; with a foreword by An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern (2003).
It's a Long Way from Penny Apples.
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youth; Cullen, Bill, 1942- --Family; Poor families--Ireland--Dublin;
Dublin (Ireland)--Social life and customs; Dublin (Ireland)--Biography. Glencullen
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Joseph F. Cullman, 3rd (1998).
I'm a Lucky Guy.
(New York, NY: Philip Morris, p.). Former Chairman and CEO (Philip
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Incorporated--History; Businesspeople--United States--Biography; Tobacco
industry--United States--History.
Lewis B. Cullman (2004).
Can’t Take It with You: The Art of Making and Giving Money.
(Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 224 p.). Cullman, Lewis B., 1919- ;
Businessmen--United States--Biography; Philanthropists--United
States--Biography. Originated the LBO in 1963 with the leveraged
buyout of Orkin Exterminating Co. (engineered the $62.4 million
purchase of Orkin Exterminating with $1,000 investment); amassed
fortune via LBOs. Cullman Ventures Inc.
Nancy Cunard; Edited with a foreword by Hugh
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Hours Press; Authors and publishers--History--20th century;
Publishers and publishing--France--Biography; Paris
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June Dally-Watkins
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The Secrets Behind My Smile. (Camberwell, VIC:
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Dally-Watkins, June; Models (Persons) -- Australia -- Biography;
Businesswomen -- Australia -- Biography. June Dally-Watkins
Education & Training.
Samih Darwazah (2004).
Building a Global Success. (New York, NY: Hudson Books, 218 p.).
Darwazah, Samih (Smith T.), 1930- ; Hikma (Firm)--History;
Pharmaceutical industry--Jordan--History;
Businessmen--Jordan--Biography; Industrial management--Jordan--History.
(Fabian Dattner), Fabian Dattner (1992).
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained. (Ringwood, Victoria:
Penguin Books, 285 p.). Dattner, Fabian, 1954- ;
Dattner, Grant; Businesswomen--Australia--Biography; Success.
Bob Davis (2001).
Speed Is Life: Street Smart Lessons
from the Front Lines of Business. (New York, NY: Currency, 203 p.).
Former CEO of Lycos. Davis, Bob, 1956- ; Lycos, Inc.; Telecommunications
engineers--United States--Biography; Executives--United
States--Biography.
Ed Davis (1979).
One Man's Way. (Detroit, MI: E. Davis
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Businesspeople--United States--Biography; Automobile industry and
trade--United States.
Cecil Burke Day, Jr.; with John McCollister (1990).
Day by Day: The Story of Cecil B. Day and His Simple Formula for Success.
(Middle Village, NY: J. David Publishers, 208 p.). Day, Cecil,
1934-1978; Success in business--United States; Businesspeople--United
States. Days Inns.
Robert H. Dedman, with Debbie DeLoach (1999).
King of Clubs: Grow Rich In More Than Money. (Dallas, TX: Taylor
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Businessmen--United States--Biography. ClubCorp Inc.
John Z. Delorean with Ted Schwarz (1985).
DeLorean.
(Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Pub. House, 349 p.). De Lorean, John Z.; De
Lorean Motor Company--History; Businessmen--United States--Biography;
Automobile industry and trade--United States--History; Automobile
industry and trade--Northern Ireland--History.
Carl DeSantis, with Donald Michael Platt (1999).
Vitamin EnRICHed. (Boca Raton, FL: TransMedia Pub., 303 p.).
Founder, Sundown. DeSantis, Carl, 1939- ; Rexall Sundown
Company--History; Drugstores--United States--History; Pharmaceutical
industry--United States--History; Businessmen--United
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Solange de Santis (1999).
Life on the Line: One Woman's Tale of
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John H. Dessauer (1971).
My Years with Xerox; The
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Director of Research at Xerox for 3 Decades (retired 1970);
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Donny Deutsch with Peter Knobler (2005).
Often Wrong, Never in Doubt. (New York, NY: CollinsBusiness, 272
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Donny; David Deutsch Associates; Advertising executives--Biography;
Advertising agencies--Management. Lays out the
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business, become a national personality. (Deutsch Inc.).
Lynn Donohue, with Pamela Hunt (2000).
Brick by Brick: A Woman's Journey. (New
Bedford, MA: Spinner Publications, 269 p.). Donohue, Lynn, 1957- ; Argus
Construction Corporation--History; Businesswomen--Massachusetts--New
Bedford--Biography; Women-owned business enterprises--Massachusetts--New
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Frank Nelson Doubleday (1972).
The Memoirs of a
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Garth Drabinsky with Marq de Villiers (1995).
Closer to the Sun: An Autobiography. (Toronto, ON: McClelland &
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Live Entertainment of Canada Inc.; Motion picture producers and
directors--Canada--Biography; Theatrical producers and
directors--Canada--Biography; Businesspeople--Canada--Biography.
Jean-Marie Dru (2007).
How Disruption Brought Order: The Story of a Winning Strategy in the
World of Advertising. (New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 256
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(Firm); Advertising agencies; Advertising--Cross-cultural studies.
How bold methods of disruption launched TBWA to
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James E. Duffy (1997).
Stay Tuned: My Life & The Business of Running the ABC Television Network.
(New York, NY: Dunhill Pub., 407 p.). Duffy, James E., 1926- ; American
Broadcasting Company--History; Broadcasters--United States--Biography;
Executives--United States--Biography; Businesspeople--United
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James S. Duncan (1971).
Not a One-Way Street;
The Autobiography of James S. Duncan. (Toronto, ON: Clarke, Irwin,
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Businesspeople--Canada--Biography; Agricultural machinery
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Edith Barr Dunn (1986).
Lady from Longboat
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Phil Dusenberry (2005).
Then We Set His Hair on Fire: Insights and Accidents from a Hall of
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Former Chairman, Chief Creative Officer of BBD&O North America;
Advertising Hall of Fame in 2002. Advertising--Psychological aspects;
Insight; Differentiation (Cognition); Creative ability in business. One
big insight is worth a thousand good ideas. (BBD&O).
James Dyson (1998).
Against the Odds: An
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Inventor, Entrepreneur. Dyson, James; Dyson Appliances Limited; Electric
household appliances industry--Great Britain; Vacuum cleaners--United
States--History; Businesspeople--United States--Biography. Inventor of
Dual Cyclone Vacuum Cleaner.
Michael Edwardes
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Back from the Brink: An Apocalyptic Experience. (London, UK:
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Automobile industry and trade--Great Britain--Management; Automobile
industry and trade--Government policy--Great Britain. Author's
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Michael D. Eisner with Tony Schwartz (1998).
Work in
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Chief executive officers -- United States -- Biography.
Roger Enrico and Jesse Kornbluth (1986).
The Other Guy
Blinked: How Pepsi Won the Cola Wars. (New York, NY: Bantam, 280
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Sergio Esposito (2008).
Passion on the Vine: A Memoir of Food, Wine, and Family in the Heart of
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Wine Merchants. Wine and wine
making--Italy; Wine -- history -- Italy; Italian Wine Merchants.
Founded Italian Wine
Merchants, retail shop that exclusively represents fine Italian wine, leading Italian wine source in America;
wine/travel
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diverse and vibrant wine artisans.
Salvatore Ferragamo (1972).
Shoemaker of Dreams; The Autobiography of Salvatore Ferragamo.
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Kathleen Fetzer with Sarah Suggs (2005).
Kathleen's Vineyard: The Fetzer Family Matriarch Shares Her Story.
(Fort Bragg, CA: Cypress House, 240 p.). Fetzer, Kathleen, 1921- ;
Fetzer family; Vintners--California--Biography; Wine and wine
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Eli Field (2001).
Eli: The Story of a
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Company). Field, Eli, 1910- ; Field Container Company;
Businessmen--Illinois--Biography; Philanthropists--Illinois--Biography;
Illinois--Biography. largest independent company in the paperboard
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John W. Field (1999).
A Twentieth Century Life. (West Kennebunk, ME: Phoenix, 134
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1914- ; Warnaco (Firm)--History; Clothing trade--United
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States--History--20th century; Chief executive officers--United
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Gottfried Bermann Fischer (1994).
Wanderer Durch ein Jahrhundert. (Frankfurt am Main,
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Publishers and publishing--Germany--Biography.
Debbi Fields and Alan Furst (1987).
"One Smart Cookie": How a Housewife's Chocolate Chip Recipe Turned into
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Cookies (Firm); Businesswomen--United States--Biography; Cookie
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Carly Fiorina (2006).
Tough Choices: A Memoir. (New York, NY: Portfolio, 336 p.).
Former President and CEO of Hewlett-Packard from 1999 to 2005. Fiorina,
Carly; Women executives--United States--Biography.
Led HP for six years through drastic changes, controversial merger; sudden,
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Donald Fisher, Art Twain (2002). Falling into the GAP:
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(Berkeley, CA: Creative Arts Book Co., 724 p.). Founder, GAP Inc.;
Former GAP Advertising Copywriter. GAP, Inc. -- History; Retail trade --
United States; Clothing and dress -- United States -- Marketing. GAP
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Charles Ranlett
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Memories of an Active Life; Men, and Ships, and
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Ranlett; Consolidation and merger of corporations--United States--Case
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Larry Flynt with Kenneth Ross (1996).
An Unseemly
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Larry; Hustler (Columbus); Journalists--United States--Biography.
Tom Ford, Bridget Foley (2004).
Tom Ford. (New York,
NY: Rizzoli International, 304 p.). Former Creative Director (Gucci,
Yves Saint Laurent). Ford, Tom; Gucci; Yves Saint Laurent; Arts &
Photography; Fashion Design.
Lawrence Freiman (1978).
Don't Fall Off the
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Businesspeople--Canada--Biography. Retailing business A. J. Freiman,
Ltd. was absorbed by the Hudson's Bay Company in the early 1970s.
Hudson Fysh (1966).
Qantas Rising: The
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Wings to the World; The Story of Qantas 1945-1966.
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Anthony H. G. Fokker and Bruce Gould (1972).
Flying Dutchman; The Life of Anthony Fokker. (New York, NY: Arno
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Fokker Group.
Malcolm Forbes; edited by Tony Clark (1989).
More Than
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Malcolm S.; Businessmen--United States--Biography; Capitalists and
financiers--United States--Biography; Millionaires--United
States--Biography; Rich people--United States--Biography.
Henry Ford; in collaboration with Samuel Crowther (1926).
My Life and Work. (Garden City, NY: Garden City Pub. Co., 289 p.).
Ford, Henry, 1863-1947.; Businessmen--United States--Biography.
Henry Ford, in collaboration with Samuel Crowther (1926).
Today and Tomorrow. (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page, 281 p.). Ford
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Henry Ford, in collaboration with Samuel Crowther (1930).
Moving Forward
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industry; United States--Industries.
Charles Forte (1997).
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Trusthouse Forte PLC.; Hotelkeepers -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Jo Foxworth (1978).
Boss Lady: An Executive Woman Talks About Making It. (New
York, NY: Crowell, 224 p.). Foxworth, Jo; Women
executives--Biography; Women executives--United States.
Advertising executive: D'Agostino's jingle. Jo Foxworth Inc.
John W. French and Fred F. French (1993).
A Vigorous Life: The
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Vantage Press, 254 p.). French, Fred F. (Fred Fillmore), 1883-1936;
Industrialists--United States--Biography; Construction industry--United
States--History--20th century; Skyscrapers--United States--History.
August Frugé (1993).
A Skeptic
Among Scholars: August Frugé on University Publishing. (Berkeley,
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University of California Press. Frugé, August, 1909- ; University of
California Press--History; University
presses--California--Berkeley--History--20th century; Publishers and
publishing--California--Berkeley--Biography.
Alfred C. Fuller as told to Hartzell Spence (1960).
A Foot in the Door; The Life Appraisal of the Original Fuller Brush
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J.B. Fuqua; Foreword by Tom Johnson (2001).
Fuqua: A Memoir: How I Made My Fortune Using Other People's Money.
(Atlanta, GA: Longstreet Press, 328 p.). Founder, Fuqua Industries;
Endowed Duke University School of Business`. Fuqua, J.B.; Fuqua
Industries; Conglomerate corporations--United States. Fuqua Industries.
Nancy Kropp Galdy and Peter Ross Range (1995).
Oil and
Money: One Woman's Adventures in the World's Largest Commodity
Market. (New York, NY: Times Books. Galdy, Nancy Kropp, 1947-
; Women executives--United States--Biography; Petroleum industry
and trade--United States--Biography.
Ernest and Julio Gallo; with Bruce B. Henderson (1994).
Ernest and Julio: Our Story. (New York, NY: Times Books, 358 p.).
Gallo, Ernest; Gallo, Julio; Vintners--California--Biography; Wine and
wine making--California--History. Gallo Wine.
Chris Gardner with Quincy Troupe (2006).
The Pursuit of Happyness: From The Mean Streets to Wall Street.
(New York, NY: Amistad, 320 p.). CEO (Gardner Rich). Gardner, Chris
(Chris P.); Gardner Rich & Co.; Stockbrokers--United States--Biography.
From working poor single parent, living in an
Oakland homeless shelter with his infant son to self-made millionaire.
Helen Gee (1997).
Limelight: A Greenwich Village
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(Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 303 p.). Founder of
Limelight Photography Gallery. Gee, Helen; Limelight (Gallery : New
York, N.Y.); Women photographers--United States--Biography; Photographic
art galleries--New York (State)--New York--History.
Frank O. Genuardi with Russell Rush (1995).
Family Pride: A Memoir. (Jeffersonville, PA: F. O. Genuardi, 99
p.). Genuardi Super Markets--History; Grocers--United States--Biography;
Supermarkets--Pennsylvania--History; Grocery
trade--Pennsylvania--History; Family-owned business
enterprises--Pennsylvania--History.
J. Paul Getty (1976).
As I See It: The Autobiography of
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Al Giacco (2003).
Maverick Management: Strategies for Success. (Newark, DE:
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Incorporated; Chief executive officers--United States--Biography;
Industrial management--United States.
Tom M. Girdler and Boyden Sparkes (1943).
Boot
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Maurice Girodias (1980).
The Frog Prince: An Autobiography. (New York, NY: Crown.
Girodias, Maurice; Olympia Press (Paris, France)--History;
Publishers and publishing--France--Biography; Paris
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Gene Glick (1997).
Born to Build: The Story
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261 p.). Glick, Gene, 1921- ; Gene B. Glick Co.--History;
Businessmen--United States--Biography; Construction industry--United
States--History; Real estate management--United States--History.
Louis Goldblatt (1994).
Life Is a Game, Play To Win!!: Notes on the Game of Life by an
Immigrant Merchant, An Autobiography. (Chicago, IL:
Lindenhouse Books, 377 p.). Goldblatt, Louis, 1903- ;
Merchants--United States--Biography; Retail trade--United States. Goldblatt's.
Leonard H. Goldenson; with Marvin J. Wolf (1991).
Beating the Odds: The Untold Story Behind the Rise of ABC: The Stars,
Struggles, and Egos that Transformed Network Television by the Man Who
Made It Happen. (New York, NY: Scribner, 495 p.). Postwar
Entrepreneur, Chief of ABC Network. Goldenson, Leonard H.; American
Broadcasting Company; Television broadcasting--United States.
Peter C. Goldmark with Lee Edson (1973).
Maverick Inventor; My Turbulent Years at CBS. (New York, NY:
Saturday Review Press, 278 p.). Head of CBS Labs. Goldmark, Peter C.,
1906-; CBS Inc.
Carl Goldstein (2007).
Behind the Curtain: Life of a Salesman. (Philadelphia, PA:
XLibris, 128 p.). Sales executives--United States--Biography;
sales--textiles.
Berry Gordy (1994).
To Be Loved: The
Music, the Magic, the Memories of Motown: An Autobiography. (New
York, NY: Warner Books, 432 p.). Gordy, Berry; Motown Record
Corporation; Sound recording executives and producers--United
States--Biography.
David Gottfried; foreword by Paul Hawken (2004).
Greed to Green: The Transformation of an Industry and
a Life. (Berkeley, CA: WorldBuild Publishing, 243 p.). President (WorldBuild
Technologies Inc.). Gottfried, David--Biography; Real estate
development--Environmental aspects--United States; Land
use--Environmental aspects--United States; Building--Environmental
aspects--United States; Green movement--United States; Real estate
developers--Biography.
Sandeep Goyal (2004).
The Dum Dum Bullet: Adventures of a Corporate Soldier. (New
York, NY: Penguin, 246 p.). Chairman, Dentsu Communications Pvt. Ltd.
Goyal, Sandeep, adman; Advertising executives--India--Biography. (Dentsu
Communications India).
Katherine Graham (1997).
Personal History.
(New York, NY: Knopf, 642 p.). Graham, Katharine, 1917- ; Washington
Post (Washington, D.C. : 1974)--History; Publishers and
publishing--United States--Biography; Newspaper publishing--Washington
(D.C.)--History--20th century.
Bert Grant, with Robert Spector (1998).
The Ale Master: How I Pioneered America's Craft Brewing Industry,
Opened the First BrewPub, Bucked Trends, and Enjoyed Every Minute of
It. (Seattle, WA: Sasquatch Books, 142 p.). Grant, Bert, 1928- ;
Brewers--United States--Biography. Yakima Brewing Company.
Richard H. Grant, Jr. and Teri E. Denlinger (1994).
Freewheeling: 80 Years of Observations by the Patriarch of Reynolds and
Reynolds. (Dayton, OH: Landfall Press, 188 p.). Grant, Richard H., 1913- ;
Reynolds and Reynolds Company; Businessmen--United States--Biography.
John Morgan Gray (1978).
Fun Tomorrow: Learning To Be a Publisher and Much Else.
(Toronto, ON: Macmillan of Canada, 347 p.). Former President, MacMillan
Company of Canada. Gray, John Morgan; MacMillan Company of
Canada--History; Publishers and publishing--Canada--Biography.
David Green with Dean Merrill
(2005).
More Than a Hobby: What I Learned Going from Start-Up to $1 Billion.
(Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 209 p.). Green, David, 1941
Nov. 13- ; Hobby Lobby Creative Centers; Retail trade--Management;
Entrepreneurship. Oklahoma entrepreneur grew company from
$600 loan to $1.3 billion in annual sales in 31 years
J. E. Greenwood (1977).
A Cap for
Boots: An Autobiography. (London, UK: Hutchinson, 254 p.).
Greenwood, John Eric, 1891-1975; Boots Company Limited--History;
Businesspeople--Great Britain--Biography; Rugby football
players--Great Britain--Biography.
Robert Greenwood (2007).
A Valiant Enterprise, A History of the Talisman Press, 1951-1993,
Printers, Publishers, and Antiquarian Booksellers. (San
Francisco, CA: The Book Club of California, 383 p.). Co-Founder,
Talisman Press. Talisman Press, Greenwood, Robert; Baird, Newton.
Evolution of book-related adventures of Robert Greenwood, Newton
Baird, founders - quarterly poetry magazine (1952),
publishing (1958), discovering 'ghost' book, establishing
non-profit arm (Talisman Literary Research), becoming book
dealers.
Andrew S. Grove (2001).
Swimming Across: A Memoir.
(New York, NY: Warner Books, 290 p.). CEO, Intel. Grove, Andrew
S.; Intel Corporation; Electronics engineers--United
States--Biography; Executives--United States--Biography; Holocaust
survivors--Hungary--Biography; Semiconductors.
Ed R. Haggar (2001).
"Big Ed" and the Haggar Family:
Behind an Apparel Giant. (Austin, TX: Eakin Press, 207 p.). Haggar
Corporation--History; Men's clothing industry--Texas--History; Clothing
trade--Texas--History; Businessmen--Texas--Biography.
Ajit N. Haksar (1993).
Bite the Bullet: Thirty-Four
Years with ITC. (New Delhi, IN: Viking, Penguin Books India, 536
p.). Haksar, Ajit N (Ajit Narai), 1925-; ITC Limited--Officials and
employees--Biography; Tobacco industry--India; Tobacco
industry--India--Employees--Biography.
Joyce C. Hall, with Curtiss Anderson (1979).
When You Care Enough. (Kansas City, MO: Hallmark, 269 p.). Founder,
Hallmark Cards, Inc. Hall, Joyce C., 1891- ; Hallmark Cards,
Inc.--History; Businesspeople--United States--Biography.
Armand Hammer, with Neil Lyndon (1987).
Hammer.
(New York, NY: Putnam, 544 p.). Hammer, Armand, 1897- ;
Businessmen--United States--Biography; Capitalists and
financiers--United States--Biography; Statesmen--United
States--Biography; United States--Relations--Soviet Union; Soviet
Union--Relations--United States. Occidental Petroleum.
Ben Hamper (1991).
Rivethead: Tales from the Assembly Line.
(New York, NY: Warner Books, 234 p.). Automobile Industry Workers,
Blue Collar Workers, General Motors Corporation.
Ruth Handler, with Jacqueline Shannon (1994).
Dream
Doll: The Ruth Handler Story. (Stamford, CT: Longmeadow Press, 230
p.). Founder of Mattel & Creator of the Barbie Doll in 1959. Handler,
Ruth; Mattel, Inc.; Dollmakers--United States--Biography; Barbie dolls.
Louisa Thomas Hargrave (2003).
The Vineyard:The Pleasures and Perils of Creating an American Family
Winery. (New York, NY: Viking, 254 p.). Hargrave, Louisa Thomas;
Viticulturists--New York--Long Island--Biography; Vintners--New
York--Long Island--Biography. Hargrave Vineyard.
Sidney Harman (2003).
Mind Your Own
Business: A Maverick's Guide to Business, Leadership and Life.
(New York, NY: Doubleday, 208 p.). Executive Chairman, Harman
International Industries; U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce
(1977-1978). Harman, Sidney, 1918- ; Harman International--History;
Audio equipment industry--United States; Businesspeople--United
States--Biography.
J. Henry Harper (1934).
I Remember. (New York, NY:
Harper & Bros., 281 p.). Harper, J. Henry (Joseph Henry), 1850-1938;
Harper & Brothers; Publishers and publishing--United
States--Biography.
George G. Harrap (1935).
Some Memories, 1901-1935: A Publisher's Contribution to the
History of Publishing. (London, UK: Harrap, 172 p.).
Harrap (George G.) and company, Ltd.; Publishers and publishing --
Great Britain.
Rupert Hart-Davis (1998).
Halfway to Heaven: Concluding Memoirs of a Literary Life.
(Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK: Sutton Pub,, 163 p.). Hart-Davis,
Rupert, 1907- ; Literature publishing--Great
Britain--History--20th century; Publishers and publishing--Great
Britain--Biography; Editors--Great Britain--Biography. Rupert
Hart-Davis Limited.
John Harvey-Jones (1991).
Getting It Together.
(London, UK: Heinemann, 378 p.). Harvey-Jones, John, 1924- ; Imperial
Chemical Industries, ltd.--History; Businesspeople--Great
Britain--Biography; Executives--Great Britain--Biography.
Otis Earl Hawkins; foreword by Dan Quayle
(1999).
My Experiences in War and Business: One Man's Story of
Success in America. (Ashland, OH: Ashbrook Press, 317 p.). Hawkins,
Otis Earl; Businesspeople--United States--Biography. Hawkins
Supermarkets.
Quinton Hazell (1992).
Quinton Hazell: The Life of an Entrepreneur. (Phoenix Mill,
Gloucestershire, UK: A. Sutton, 135 p.). Hazell, Quinton, 1920- ;
Businessmen--Great Britain--Biography; Automobile supplies
industry--Great Britain--History. Quinton Hazell Automotive.
William Randolph Hearst, Jr. with Jack Casserly (1991).
The Hearsts: Father and Son. (Niwot, CO: Roberts Rinehart, 372
p.). Hearst, William Randolph, 1863-1951; Hearst, William Randolph,
1908- ; Publishers and publishing--United States--Biography; Newspaper
publishing--United States--History; Journalists--United
States--Biography.
Sara Henderson (1993).
From Strength
to Strength: An Autobiography. (Sydney, AU: Pan MacMillan
Publishers Australia, 337 p.). Henderson, Sara, 1936- ; Women
ranchers--Australia--Northern Territory--Biography;
Ranchers--Australia--Northern Territory--Biography. Bullo River
Station.
--- (1998). The Strength of Our Dreams. (Sydney, AU: Pan
Macmillan Australia, 271 p.). Henderson, Sara, 1936- ; Women
ranchers -- Northern Territory -- Bullo River Valley -- Biography;
Ranchers -- Northern Territory -- Bullo River Valley -- Biography;
Businesswomen -- Northern Territory -- Bullo River Valley --
Biography.
David Herzbrun
(1990).
Playing in Traffic on Madison Avenue: Tales of Advertising’s Glory Years.
(Homewood, IL: Dow Jones-Irwin, 225 p.). Former Executive Vice President
with Saatchi & Saatchi Compton Inc. Herzbrun, David; Copy
writers--New York (State)--New York--Biography; Copy writers--New
York (State)--New York--Anecdotes; Advertising--New York
(State)--New York--History; Saatchi & Saatchi Compton Inc.
Alan Hill; foreword by Chinua Achebe (1988).
In Pursuit of Publishing. (London, UK: J. Murray in
association with Heinemann Educational Books, 390 p.). Hill, Alan,
1912- ; Heinemann (Firm)--History; Heinemann Educational
Books--History; Publishers and publishing--Great
Britain--Biography; Publishers and publishing--Great
Britain--History--20th century; Publishers and
publishing--Africa--History--20th century.
Fred Hilmer and Barbara Drury (2007).
The Fairfax Experience: What the Management Texts Didn’t Teach Me.
(Milton, Qld, AU: Wiley, 188 p.). Former CEO of Fairfax from 1998
to 2005, Former Dean and Director of the Australian Graduate
School of Management (AGSM). Hilmer, Frederick G.; John Fairfax
and Sons--Management; Newspaper publishing--Australia--Management;
Organizational change--Management. Author restored health of
flagging newspaper, publishing empire, built digital platform; discusses his time at Fairfax -
mistakes and what he learned from them, negatives of change
management, how he made tough decisions while coping with fall
out; shows how theory can fall short in industry dominated by
strong personalities, family empires, legislative reform, media
spotlight.
Conrad Nicholson Hilton (1957). Be My Guest. (Englewood
Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 372 p.). Founder, Hilton International.
Hospitality; Hotel Industry.
Eddie Hinton as told to Lynne
Washburn (1988).
Locker Room to Boardroom: Super Bowl Player Eddie Hinton's
Strategies for Tackling Life's Choices, Challenges, and Changes. (Sugar
Land, TX: Candle Pub. Co., 183 p.). Founder (Fly Clean). Hinton, Eddie, 1947-
; Hinton, Eddie, 1947- ; Football players--United States--Biography;
Businesspeople--United States--Biography; Football players; Businesspeople;
African Americans--Biography. Fly Clean.
Abraham (Abe) Hirschfeld as told to Mark Ribowsky
(2003).
Crazy and in Charge / The Autobiography of Abraham (Abe)
Hirschfeld as Told to Mark Ribowsky. (Bloomington, IN: 1st Books
Library, 448 p.). Hirschfeld, Abraham, 1919- ; Businesspeople--United
States--Biography; Real estate developers--United States--Biography.
Ann Branigar Hopkins; foreword by Mary
Roth Walsh (1996).
So Ordered: Making Partner the Hard Way.
(Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press, 410 p.). Former
Partner (Price Waterhouse). Hopkins, Ann Branigar, 1943- --Trials,
litigation, etc.; Price Waterhouse (Firm)--Trials, litigation,
etc.; Sex discrimination in employment--Law and
legislation--United States; Women executives--United
States--Biography.
August Horch (1937). Ich Baute Autos: vom Schmiedelehrling
zum Autoindustriellen. (Berlin, Germany: Schutzen-Verlag, 346
p.). Founder of Audi. Horch, August, 1868-1951; Audi; Automobile
industry and trade--Germany--History.
Andrew J. Horner with Andrea Horner and Dave Wyrtzen (2000).
By Chance or by Design?: The Story of Premier Designs
and Founders, Andy and Joan Horner. (Wheaton, IL: Harold Shaw, 222
p.). Horner, Andy, 1924- ; Horner, Joan; Premier Designs; Jewelry
trade--United States; Businesspeople--United States--Biography; New
business enterprises--United States--Case studies.
Rick Horrow, Lary Bloom (2003).
When the Game Is on the Line: From the Man Who Brought the Heat to
Miami and the Browns Back to Cleveland, An Inside Look at the
High-Stakes World of Sports Deal Making. (Cambridge, MA:
Perseus Pub., 224 p.). Founder, Horrow Sports Ventures (division of
Omnicom Group, Inc.). Horrow, Rick; sports -- Economic aspects --
United States. Public-private infrastructure initiatives;
deals that create new stadiums, bring sports franchises to cities.
Michele Hoskins with Jean A. Williams (2004).
Sweet Expectations: Michele Hoskins' Recipe for Success. (Avon, MA:
Adams Media, 262 p.). Founder (Michele Foods, Inc.). Hoskins, Michele;
Michele Foods; African American businesspeople Illinois Biography;
Businesswomen Illinois Biography; Syrup industry Illinois. Michele
Foods.
Bingxin Hu; translated from the
Chinese by Chengchi Wang (2004).
Breaking Grounds: The Journal of a
Chinese Top Woman Manager in Retail. (Dumont, NJ: Homa & Sekey
Books, 256 p.). Former General Manager (Chinese equivalent of a CEO) of
the Wuhan Department Group Co., Ltd.; Executive General Manager of the
Wuhan Plaza Management Co., Ltd. Current Executive President for Greater
China of the Hong Kong Goldlion Group, and General Manager of Goldlion
(China) Co., Ltd. Hu, Bingxin, 1950- ; Businesswomen--China--Biography;
Shopping centers--China--Wuhan; Retail trade--China. Wuhan
Department Group Co. Ltd.
Dorothy
Pitman Hughes (2000).
Wake Up and Smell the Dollars! Whose Inner-City Is This Anyway!: One Woman's
Struggle Against Sexism, Classism, Racism, Gentrification, and the Empowerment
Zone. ( Phoenix, AZ: Amber Books, 214 p.). CEO of Harlem Office
Supply, Inc. Hughes, Dorothy Pitman; African American business
enterprises; Small business--United States; Enterprise zones;
Women-owned business enterprises; African American
businesspeople--Biography. Harlem Office Supply, Inc.
Don and Eugenia Hummel (1988).
One Man's
Life: From Wagon Wheels to the Space Age. (Bellevue, WA: Free
Enterprise Press, 508 p.). Hummel, Don, 1907- ; Businesspeople--United
States--Biography; Politicians--United States--Biography; National
parks and reserves--United States--History--20th century; Concessions
(Amusements, etc.)--United States--History--20th century; United
States--Officials and employees--Biography. Glacier Park Co..
William E. Hunt (1998).
'Heelicopter': Pioneering with
Igor Sikorsky: Based on a Personal Account. (Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife
Pub., 229 p.). Sikorsky, Igor Ivan, 1889-1972; Hunt, William E.;
Helicopters--United States--Design and construction--History;
Aeronautics--United States--Biography. Sikorsky Aircraft.
Dard Hunter (1958).
My Life with Paper An Autobiography. (New York, NY: Knopf, 236
p.). Hunter, Dard, 1883-1966; Hunter, Dard, 1883-1966; Paper
industry--Biography. Dard Hunter.
Marmaduke Hussey (2001).
Chance Governs All. (London, UK: Macmillan, 326 p.). Former
Chairman of BBC. Hussey, Marmaduke, 1923- ; British Broadcasting
Corporation; Journalists--Great Britain--Biography; Executives--Great
Britain--Biography. BBC.
Lee A. Iacocca with William Novak (1984).
Iacocca: An
Autobiography. (New York, NY: Bantam Books, 352 p.). Former
Chairman, Chrysler Corp. of America. Iacocca, Lee A.; Automobile
industry and trade--United States--Biography; Businesspeople--United
States--Biography.
Lee A. Iacocca with Sonny Kleinfield (1988).
Talking
Straight. (New York, NY: Bantam, 324 p.). Former Chairman, Chrysler
Corp. of America. Iacocca, Lee A.--Philosophy;
Businesspeople--United States--Biography.
Ali Imane avec Vonny Prat (1985).
Ali, du
Club Méditerranée: Récit. (Paris, FR: Editions Ramsay, 311 p.).
Imane, Ali, 1947- ; Club Méditerranée; Hotelkeepers--Biography.
Samuel Insull; edited and with additional
information by Larry Plachno (1992).
The Memoirs of Samuel Insull. (Polo, IL: Transportation
Trails, 302 p. [orig. pub. 1934]). Insull, Samuel, 1859-1938.;
Commonwealth Edison Company--History; Businesspeople--United
States--Biography; Electric utilities--United States--History.
Jake Jabs (2000). An American Tiger:
An Autobiography. (Denver, CO: J. Jabs, 181 p.). Jabs, Jake;
Businessmen--United States--Biography; Businessmen--North
Carolina--Biography; House furnishings industry and trade--North
Carolina. American Furniture Warehouse.
Joseph J. Jacobs (1991).
The Anatomy
of an Entrepreneur: Family, Culture, and Ethics. (San Francisco, CA:
ICS Press, 274 p.). Jacobs, Joseph J.; Businesspeople--United
States--Biography; Entrepreneurship--United States. Jacobs Engineering
Group.
Joseph Jett with Sabra Chartrand (1999).
Black
and White on Wall Street: The Untold Story of the Man Wrongly Accused of
Bringing Down Kidder Peabody. (New York, NY: Morrow, 387 p.). Jett,
Joseph; Kidder, Peabody & Co.--Employees--Biography; Insider trading in
securities--United States; Securities industry--Corrupt
practices--United States.
Daymond John, with Daniel Paisner (2007).
Display of Power: How FUBU Changed a World of Fashion, Branding
and Lifestyle. (Nashville, TN: Naked Ink, 223 p.). Founder
and CEO of Fashion Label FUBU. FUBU; Costume design--United
States--History; Costume design--History. Began as bunch of
tie-top hats made in author's home in Hollis, Queens; mortgaged home
for $100,000, turned half of house into factory, other half for
living space for team of neighborhood friends. FUBU - originally
BUFU, By Us For Us.
Hugh Johnson (2006).
A Life Uncorked. (Berkeley, CA: University of California
Press, 384 p.). Johnson, Hugh, 1939- ; Wine writers--Biography; Food
writers--Biography; Horticultural writers--Biography.
Tasting, cellaring, choosing, understanding,
comparing, buying wine; its personal pleasures, lures, and mysteries.
John H. Johnson with Lerone Bennett, Jr.
(1992).
Succeeding Against the Odds. (New York, NY: Amistad,
372 p.). Johnson, John H. (John Harold), 1918- ; Publishers and
publishing--United States--Biography; African American
periodicals--Publishing--History--20th century; African American
business enterprises--History--20th century; Executives--United
States--Biography. Johnson Publishing.
Wallace E. Johnson, with Eldon Roark (1973).
Work Is My Play. (New York, NY: Hawthorn Books, 198 p.).
Former President, Holiday Inns. Johnson, Wallace E., 1901- ;
Hotelkeepers--United States--Biography. Joined Kemmons Wilson, founder
of Holiday Inns, in 1953. Holiday Inns.
Patricia Condon Johnston (2000).
Pie in the Sky: A Memoir about Writing and Publishing. (Afton,
MN: Afton Historical Society Press, 249 p.). Founding Publisher (Afton
Historical Society Press). Johnston, Patricia Condon; Afton Historical
Society Press--History; Publishers and publishing--Minnesota--Biography;
Historians--Minnesota--Biography.
Howard Jonas (1998).
On a Roll: From Hot Dog Buns to High-Tech Billions. (New York, NY:
Viking, 293 p.). Jonas, Howard; International Discount
Telecommunications (Firm); Telecommunication--United States;
Businesspeople--United States--Biography; Entrepreneurship.
David Jones; Foreword by Philip Green
(2006).
NEXT TO ME: Luck, Leadership and Living with Parkinson's.
(London, UK: Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 256 p.). Chairman of NEXT
plc, Deputy Chairman of Wm. Morrison. Jones, David; NEXT plc;
Parkinson's Disease. NEXT plc. Turnaround of NEXT Plc
while battling Parkinson’s Disease.
Fletcher Jones with a foreword by Sir Edmund
Herring (1976).
Not by Myself: The Fletcher Jones Story. (Warrnambool,
Australia: The Author, 240 p.). Jones, Fletcher, 1895- ;
Businesspeople--Australia--Biography; Clothing trade--Australia;
Trousers.
Jesse H. Jones with Edward Angly (1951).
Fifty Billion Dollars: My Thirteen Years with the RFC, 1932-1945.
(New York, NY: Macmillan, 631 p.). Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
J. Walter Juckett. (1982).
In
Retrospect. (Burlington, VT: G. Little Press, 376 p.). Juckett, J.
Walter, 1908- ; Sandy Hill Corporation--Biography; Businesspeople--New
York (State)--Biography. Sandy Hill Corporation.
Satoshi Kamata, translated by Tatsuru Akimoto witrh an introduction
by Ronald Dore (1982).
Japan in the Passing Lane: An Insider's
Account of Life in a Japanese Auto Factory. (New York, NY:
Pantheon, 211 p.). Kamata, Satoshi, 1938-; Toyota Jid¯osha K¯ogy¯o
Kabushiki Kaisha; Automobile industry workers--Japan; Seasonal
labor--Japan.
Linda Kaplan (2005).
My First Crush: Misadventures in Wine Country. (Guilford, CT:
Lyon's Press, 224 p.). Wine and wine
making--Oregon--McMinnville--Miscellanea. Panther Creek.
Stanley H. Kaplan with Anne Farris
(2001).
Stanley H. Kaplan, Test Pilot: How I Broke Testing Barriers for Millions of
Students and Caused a Sonic Boom in the Business of Education. (New
York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 175 p.). Kaplan, Stanley H. (Stanley Henry), 1919- ;
Kaplan Educational Centers (Firm : New York, N.Y.); Teachers--United
States--Biography; Educational tests and measurements--United States.
S.B. Kauffman (1995).
Pan Am Pioneer: A Manager's Memoir from Seaplane Clippers to Jumbo Jets.
(Lubbock, TX: Texas Tech University Press, 242 p.). Kauffman, S. B.
(Sanford B.), 1907-1993; Pan American World Airways, inc.--History;
Businesspeople--United States-Biography.
Stuart Keate (1980).
Paper Boy: The Memoirs of Stuart Keate. (Toronto, ON:
Clarke, Irwin, 238 p.). Keate, Stuart, 1913- ; Publishers and
publishing--British Columbia--Vancouver--Biography; Canadian
newspapers--History; Paperboys--British
Columbia--Vancouver--Biography. Vancouver Sun.
John Lewis Keeshin (1983). No Fears,
Hidden Tears: A Memoir of Four Score Years: The Autobiography of John
Lewis Keeshin. (Chicago, IL: J.L. Keeshin, 240 p.). Keeshin, John
Lewis, 1902-1983; Keshin Transport System, Inc.--History;
Trucking--United States; Businesspeople--United States--Biography.
Morris Kersey (2001).
Victoria: Where Dreams Come True: 88 Year Autobiography of the Life
and Times of Morris Kersey. (Victoria, BC: Trafford, 150 p.).
Kersey, Morris, 1913- ; Businessmen--British
Columbia--Victoria--Biography; Victoria (B.C.)--Biography.
Ralph W. Ketner; compiled by Jason Lesley and Mark
Wineka (1994).
Five Fast Pennies. (Salisbury, NC: R.W. Ketner,
227 p.). Ketner, Ralph W.; Food Lion--History; Businesspeople--United
States--Biography; Grocery trade--United States--History; Chain
stores--United States--History.
Henry P. Keuls (1981).
Uncle Henry: The Autobiography of an
Irrepressible Entrepreneur. (Canaan, NH: Phoenix Pub., 164 p.).
Keuls, Henry P. C., 1891- ; Businesspeople--United States--Biography.
Victor Kiam (1986).
Going for It!: How To Succeed as
an Entrepreneur. (New York, NY: Morrow, 260 p.). Kiam, Victor;
Businessmen--United States--Biography; Entrepreneurship--Biography;
Success in business--United States. Bought Remington shavers.
James M. Kilts, with John F. Manfredi and Robert Lorber (2007).
Doing What Matters: The Revolutionary Old-School Approach to
Business Success -- and Why It Works. (New York, NY: Crown
Business, 336 p.). Former Chairman and CEO of the Gillette
Company, former CEO of Nabisco and Kraft; Formerly Senior Vice
President of Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs at Gillette
Company, Former Executive Vice President at Nabisco; Associate
Professor (University of California at Davis). Gillette;
Management; Organizational effectiveness; Success in business;
Executives--Biography. Business fundamentals, personal attributes
for success: 1)
intellectual integrity; 2) emotional engagement, enthusiasm; 3) action; 4) 'Total Brand Value' framework
for achieving better, faster, more complete results than
competition.
Yoshitaka Kitao (2007).
The SBI Group Vision and Strategy: Continuously Evolving Management.
(Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 164 p.). CEO of SBI Holdings, Inc. (former finance
arm of Softbank Corp.). SBI Group--History; Financial
institutions--Japan--History--20th century; Financial
institutions--Management; Information technology--Economic
aspects--Japan. July 1999 - founded SBI as venture capital, incubation business; transformed it
to independent holding company; steered it through Internet bubble,
Financial Big Bang of Japanese deregulation; vision - customer value, shareholder value, human capital
value combine to create prosperity for individuals and society.
Jerry Klinkowitz ; with a foreword by Mike
Veeck (1999).
Owning a Piece of the Minors. (Carbondale, IL: Southern
Illinois University Pres