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A career biography of George Bush, focusing on his accomplishments as a business executive and as President of the United States.

Presents two-page profiles of 21 successful businessmen and women who have become familiar to most of us by name or by their products or services, and by the changes they have effected in our daily lives.

A biography of the math whiz kid who grew up to co-found Microsoft, the world's leading computer software firm.

Sam Wyly reflects on the process, relationships, struggles, and strategies that have helped him become one of the wealthiest people in the world and explains how others can find financial freedom.

Traces the life of Samuel Walton, the businessman who became wealthy by creating Wal-Mart, the most successful chain of retail stores in America.

Profiles eight founders of the computer industry, including Thomas Watson, Jr.

A comprehensive biography of billionaire businessman Donald Trump that describes how he went from an unknown real-estate developer to a global magnate.

Presents biographical profiles of sixteen entrepreneurs from throughout American history including Frederic Tudor, Henry Ford, and Oprah Winfrey, and includes review questions and activity suggestions on each.

Introduction by John Cournos. Dickens set this tale of a selfish, hard-hearted man, the son he favored, and the daughter he slighted, in an England almost prostrate before the storms of change we now call the Industrial Revolution.

A biography of business tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt, covering his personal life, development of a large fleet of steamships and a railroad empire, invention of the modern corporation, and other undertakings that shaped the economic world of the U.

Describes how entrepreneur Philip Knight developed the successful Nike company.

This book tells about Craigslist, a site providing a service to the Internet community, and its developer, Craig Newmark.

Provides an overview of the life and career of Andrew Mason, the creator of the deal-of-the-day web site Groupon.

Provides overviews of the lives and careers of Evan Williams, Biz Stone, and Jack Dorsey, founders of the online social networking and microblogging service Twitter.

This insightful work combines Jeff Bezos's life story, beginning in 1964 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with the creation of Amazon, in 1995, and its rise as the largest online retailer in the world.