The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future
The man whose corporate takeover attempts and shareholder activism reshaped the oil industry in the 1980s recounts his most awe-inspiring comeback which saw him net over a billion dollars in his seventh decade. 8-page b&w photo insert.
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Book Information
| Publisher: | Crown Business |
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| Publish Date: | 09/02/2008 |
| Pages: | 260 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780307395771 |
| ISBN-10: | 0307395774 |
| Language: | English |
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