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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherCaxton Press
ISBN-100870043994
ISBN-139780870043994
eBay Product ID (ePID)1801166
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleJ. R. Simplot : a Billion the Hard Way
Number of Pages251 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicRich & Famous, General, Industries / Food Industry, Business, Corporate & Business History
Publication Year2000
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
AuthorLouie W. Attebery
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight20.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-056970
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"Finally, someone''s written a biography of J.R. "Jack" Simplot. Idaho''s spud king, and sometime computer-chip angel, is known for his homespun humor."- The Idaho Business Review , Steven Anderson, "First detailed biography of J. R. Simplot, one of Idaho and the West''s most successful entrepreneurs."-Dave Wilkins, Capital Press, "Finally, someone's written a biography of J.R. "Jack" Simplot. Idaho's spud king, and sometime computer-chip angel, is known for his homespun humor."- The Idaho Business Review , Steven Anderson, "First detailed biography of J. R. Simplot, one of Idaho and the West's most successful entrepreneurs."-Dave Wilkins, Capital Press
Dewey Decimal338.7/664/0092 B
Edition DescriptionAbridged edition
SynopsisJ R Simplot is one of the last of the classic Horatio Alger success stories - a man who spent seventy-five years building an international empire. This book tells the story of a kid from Declo, Idaho who parlayed a few bum lambs into one of the largest privately-held companies in America.