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1697055 Shelp, Ron; Ehrbar, Al:
Fallen Giant
 The Amazing Story of Hank Greenberg and the History of AIG
 Preis:   € 19,90

Einband: Gb
Auflage: 1. Auflage
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Erscheinungsdatum: 10/2006
Seiten: 240 S.

ISBN-10: 0-471-91696-X   
ISBN-13: 978-0-471-91696-3

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Praise for Fallen Giant
"At last, a knowledgeable, balanced, and fascinating account of the astonishing rise and stunning fall of one of the most astounding business leaders of this, or any, era."
--Steve Forbes, President, CEO, and Editor in Chief of Forbes
"Ron Shelp has captured perfectly the heart of the story of this business genius toppled by shifting definitions of corporate misconduct. A compelling read."
--Meyer S. Frucher, Chairman and CEO, Philadelphia Stock Exchange
"Fallen Giant is a fascinating account, by an insider, of the times and troubles of one of America's most famed business leaders and of the great insurance company he led."
--John Brademas, President Emeritus, New York University
"Ron's tale of Hank Greenberg and AIG is a rare opportunity for a 'personal look' inside the history of an American and global business legend. The value in Ron's book is his personal perspective of the sweep of the story."
--Jerry de St. Paer, Executive Vice President and CFO of XL Capital Ltd.
Inhalt
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
PROLOGUE.
Chapter I: How Hank Greenberg Did It.
Chapter II: Shanghai Starr.
Chapter III: Secrets to Building the China Empire.
Chapter IV: Starr Joins "Wild Bill" Donovan to Fight the Japanese.
Chapter V: Turning the War to Advantage.
Chapter VI: Business Is Pleasure and Pleasure Is Business.
Chapter VII: Preparing to Be a Public Company.
Chapter VIII: A Nobody Beats the Ivy Leaguers.
Chapter IX: Life with Hank Greenberg.
Chapter X: Morefar.
Chapter XI: The Mystery of What Happened at AIG.
Chapter XII: Greenberg's Fall from Grace.
Chapter XIII: The Great Survivor Vows to Bounce Back.
THE CAST OF CHARACTERS.
TIMELINE.
ENDNOTES.
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