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PublisherM Press

ISBN-101595820442

ISBN-139781595820440

eBay Product ID (ePID)56980204

Product Key Features

Book TitleMovers and Shakers

Number of Pages496 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2007

TopicGeneral, Historical

IllustratorYes

GenreFiction, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorStephen Randall

Book SeriesSport Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight32.1 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2006-039129

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal338.092/273

SynopsisAs Calvin Coolidge once said, the business of America is business. Yet no matter what that business is, only a handful of individuals control it. With vision, determination, and passion, these men and women have bent the world to their wills. Some were millionaires from birth; others have pulled themselves up by their bootstraps. From computers to shoes to cars, their hands have shaped the fabric of everyday life. Here, 15 of the most important men and women of the last 45 years of American business -- including Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Donald Trump, Ted Turner, Hugh Hefner, Leona Helmsley, Barry Diller, and Calvin Klein -- speak candidly about their rises to power. First published in the no-holds-barred pages of "Playboy," the interviews are in many cases the most thoughtful and direct these men and women ever gave. All represent an intimate visit with the entrepreneurs who have moved America forward and have shaken the foundations of who Americans believe themselves to be., In every business, in every area of professional achievement, only a handful of people have taken control of their industry or marketplace Some were millionaires from birth, others have risen to the upper echelons of power by their bootstraps. In Movers and Shakers, fifteen of the most important people from the last forty-five years of American business speak candidly about their rise to power. Donald Trump, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Malcolm Forbes, and Hugh Hefner, among others have moved America forward and have shaken the foundation of who we as Americans believe ourselves to be., As Calvin Coolidge said, the business of America is business. Yet no matter what that business is, only a handful of individuals control it. With vision, determination, and passion, these men and women have bent the world to their wills. Some were millionaires from birth; others have risen from their bootstraps. From computers to shoes to cars, their hands have shaped the fabric of everyday life. Here, 15 of the most important men and women of the last 45 years of American business speak candidly about their rises to power. First published in the no-holds-barred pages ofPlayboy,the interviews are in many cases the most thoughtful and direct these men and women ever gave. All represent an intimate visit with the entrepreneurs who have moved America forward and have shaken the foundation of who Americans believe themselves to be., Power. Control. Influence. In every business, in every area of professional achievement, only a handful of people have taken control of their industry or marketplace. With vision, determination and passion, these people have bent the world to their will. Some were millionaires from birth, others have risen to the upper echelons of power by their bootstraps. From the computers you use, to the shoes you wear, to the cars you drive, their hands have shaped the fabric of your daily existence. In Movers and Shakers, 15 of the most important people from the last 45 years of American business speak candidly about their rise to power. M Press is honored to collect the historic Playboy Interviews with Donald Trump, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates Malcolm Forbes and Hugh Hefner, among others. These entrepreneurs have moved America forward and have shaken the foundation of who we as Americans believe ourselves to be. Many of these interviews are being presented in this volume for the first time since their original publication., Presenting a collection of interviews with some of the biggest names in sport, including Mike Tyson, Michael Jordan, O.J. Simpson and Billie Jean King, this work features some of the American sports stars openly discussing controversial issues including race, gender, drugs, and sexuality.

LC Classification NumberHC102.5.A2P53 2007