Verwandte Artikel zu Beyond Tallulah: How Sam Wyly Became America's...

Beyond Tallulah: How Sam Wyly Became America's Boldest Big-Time Entrepreneur - Hardcover

 
9781595910691: Beyond Tallulah: How Sam Wyly Became America's Boldest Big-Time Entrepreneur
Alle Exemplare der Ausgabe mit dieser ISBN anzeigen:
 
 
Book by Hamilton Dennis

Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

Reseña del editor:
Beyond Tallulah, the illustrated biography of Sam Wyly, the most versatile big-company entrepreneur in American history, tells one of the most compelling untold business stories of our time. Wyly has built 10 companies in nine different industries with 500 million- or billion-dollar valuations. He's the reason that Bonanza Steakhouse, Michaels Arts & Crafts and Green Mountain Energy are household names today. And his achievements serve as a valuable point of reference for today's generation of recession-fighting Start-up Whiz Kids. After a mercurial rise through the early computer industry in Texas, Wyly founded a data transmission company (DATRAN) with the dream of building a network of microwave towers that would enable computers to talk to each other wirelessly--20 years before the World Wide Web existed. What happened next is a case study of high-wire business dealings that speaks to the core values of American enterprise. Wyly's dealings with entrenched interests foreshadow the tough questions faced by today's readership about the proper roles of government and business in rebuilding the country. As Wyly struggled to recover from disastrous setbacks, he never stopped asking, "What's next?" With exclusive access to Wyly and original interviews of more than one hundred of his colleagues and family members, biographer Dennis Hamilton draws an energetic and fast-paced portrait of a business career that soared high, courted disaster and carved a memorable path through five decades. In the end, this story of an American titan of industry is made distinctive--and memorable--through the details readers learn about Wyly's deft, sure-handed approach to deal making and a seeming sixth sense for the ebbs and flows of the financial market. In Beyond Tallulah, we watch Wyly journey from small-town high school football in the South to IBM in its Information Age heyday, from the takeover wars of the 1980s to adventures in big-scale national retailing, from the Alaska pipeline to a new generation of clean energy. Wyly's life promises to fascinate and inspire readers, while also serving as a blueprint for aspiring entrepreneurs. Illustrated with more than two hundred color and black-and-white photos, Beyond Tallulah preserves Wyly's wholly original American journey--from his dirt poor Great Depression childhood in rural Louisiana to his triumph as a self-made billionaire ...six times. Born in 1934, Sam Wyly was raised in rural Louisiana. In 1957, he received his MBA from the University of Michigan's Business School and began his career as a salesman for IBM and then for Honeywell. Six years later, at the age of 28, Wyly was out on his own, creating his first company, University Computing, which offered computer services to local businesses. Over the course of the next 50 years, he founded or grew successful companies in computing, computer software products, oil refining, insurance, steakhouse franchising, arts-and-crafts retailing, hedge fund investing, environmentally friendly electricity, and carbon offsets. In addition to being an entrepreneur, Wyly invests his time in educational institutions and has served as a trustee of Southern Methodist University, as vice chairman of the Princeton Parents Association, and on the board of PBS. One of Wyly's proudest endeavors was providing the start-up capital for the Dallas PBS station to create a high-quality news program in 1968. The show was called Newsroom, which evolved into what's known today as NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, one of the most trusted news sources for millions nationwide. Over his storied career, Wyly has received many accolades and awards. Forbes named him one of its 10 greenest billionaires in 2010. In 2003, Wyly received the Murphy Award for Lifetime Achievement in Entrepreneurship from the University of North Texas Murphy Enterprise Center; in 1997, the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship and the David D. Alger Award from the University of Michigan Business School; and in 1970, the Horatio Alger Award and Entrepreneur of the Year honor from Southern Methodist University. In 1968, he was named "One of Ten Outstanding Young Men in America" by U.S. Jaycees and in 1967, "One of Five Outstanding Young Texans" by Texas Jaycees. In 2002, Wyly was interviewed by David Allison from The Smithsonian Museum as part of an oral history project about the origins of the computing industry. Today, Wyly is an active philanthropist, an avid reader and a family man. He resides with his wife, Cheryl, in Dallas and in Aspen, Colorado. They own an independent bookstore, Explore Booksellers. Wyly has six children, eleven grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. He is the author of a memoir, 1,000 Dollars & an Idea.
Biografía del autor:
Dennis Hamilton, formerly vice president and editor-in-chief for ICP Publications, has been writing about business leaders and technology since 1975. He first wrote about Sam Wyly in 1976 and has covered many of his entrepreneurial adventures since. Hamilton is the author of six books, more than a thousand articles in 30 journals, and his work has been published in seven languages. He lives in Indianapolis with his wife of 30 years, Jan.

„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

  • VerlagMelcher Media
  • Erscheinungsdatum2011
  • ISBN 10 1595910697
  • ISBN 13 9781595910691
  • EinbandTapa dura
  • Auflage1
  • Anzahl der Seiten336
  • Bewertung
Gebraucht kaufen
Zustand: Gut
Used book that is in excellent... Mehr zu diesem Angebot erfahren

Versand: EUR 8,79
Von USA nach Deutschland

Versandziele, Kosten & Dauer

In den Warenkorb

Beste Suchergebnisse beim ZVAB

Beispielbild für diese ISBN

Hamilton, Dennis
Verlag: Melcher Media (2011)
ISBN 10: 1595910697 ISBN 13: 9781595910691
Gebraucht Hardcover Erstausgabe Anzahl: 2
Anbieter:
Better World Books
(Mishawaka, IN, USA)
Bewertung

Buchbeschreibung Zustand: Very Good. 1st. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Artikel-Nr. GRP64724440

Weitere Informationen zu diesem Verkäufer | Verkäufer kontaktieren

Gebraucht kaufen
EUR 4,76
Währung umrechnen

In den Warenkorb

Versand: EUR 8,79
Von USA nach Deutschland
Versandziele, Kosten & Dauer
Beispielbild für diese ISBN

Hamilton, Dennis
Verlag: Melcher Media (2011)
ISBN 10: 1595910697 ISBN 13: 9781595910691
Gebraucht Hardcover Erstausgabe Anzahl: 1
Anbieter:
Better World Books
(Mishawaka, IN, USA)
Bewertung

Buchbeschreibung Zustand: Very Good. 1st. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Artikel-Nr. GRP61977802

Weitere Informationen zu diesem Verkäufer | Verkäufer kontaktieren

Gebraucht kaufen
EUR 4,76
Währung umrechnen

In den Warenkorb

Versand: EUR 8,79
Von USA nach Deutschland
Versandziele, Kosten & Dauer
Beispielbild für diese ISBN

Hamilton, Dennis
Verlag: Melcher Media (2011)
ISBN 10: 1595910697 ISBN 13: 9781595910691
Gebraucht Hardcover Erstausgabe Anzahl: 2
Anbieter:
Better World Books
(Mishawaka, IN, USA)
Bewertung

Buchbeschreibung Zustand: Good. 1st. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Artikel-Nr. GRP64726164

Weitere Informationen zu diesem Verkäufer | Verkäufer kontaktieren

Gebraucht kaufen
EUR 4,76
Währung umrechnen

In den Warenkorb

Versand: EUR 8,79
Von USA nach Deutschland
Versandziele, Kosten & Dauer
Beispielbild für diese ISBN

Hamilton, Dennis
Verlag: Melcher Media (2011)
ISBN 10: 1595910697 ISBN 13: 9781595910691
Gebraucht Hardcover Erstausgabe Anzahl: 1
Anbieter:
Better World Books
(Mishawaka, IN, USA)
Bewertung

Buchbeschreibung Zustand: Good. 1st. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Artikel-Nr. GRP64928674

Weitere Informationen zu diesem Verkäufer | Verkäufer kontaktieren

Gebraucht kaufen
EUR 4,76
Währung umrechnen

In den Warenkorb

Versand: EUR 8,79
Von USA nach Deutschland
Versandziele, Kosten & Dauer
Beispielbild für diese ISBN

Hamilton, Dennis
Verlag: Melcher Media (2011)
ISBN 10: 1595910697 ISBN 13: 9781595910691
Gebraucht Hardcover Anzahl: 1
Anbieter:
Bewertung

Buchbeschreibung Zustand: Used - Very Good. 2011. Hardcover. Very Good. Artikel-Nr. Z0103336

Weitere Informationen zu diesem Verkäufer | Verkäufer kontaktieren

Gebraucht kaufen
EUR 7,81
Währung umrechnen

In den Warenkorb

Versand: EUR 16,18
Von USA nach Deutschland
Versandziele, Kosten & Dauer
Beispielbild für diese ISBN

Hamilton, Dennis
Verlag: Melcher Media Inc (2011)
ISBN 10: 1595910697 ISBN 13: 9781595910691
Gebraucht Hardcover Anzahl: 1
Anbieter:
Wonder Book
(Frederick, MD, USA)
Bewertung

Buchbeschreibung Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. With remainder mark. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Artikel-Nr. C10B-02134

Weitere Informationen zu diesem Verkäufer | Verkäufer kontaktieren

Gebraucht kaufen
EUR 5,10
Währung umrechnen

In den Warenkorb

Versand: EUR 23,12
Von USA nach Deutschland
Versandziele, Kosten & Dauer
Beispielbild für diese ISBN

Hamilton, Dennis
Verlag: Melcher Media Inc (2011)
ISBN 10: 1595910697 ISBN 13: 9781595910691
Gebraucht Hardcover Anzahl: 4
Anbieter:
Wonder Book
(Frederick, MD, USA)
Bewertung

Buchbeschreibung Zustand: As New. Like New condition. Very Good dust jacket. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects. Artikel-Nr. B15J-01165

Weitere Informationen zu diesem Verkäufer | Verkäufer kontaktieren

Gebraucht kaufen
EUR 5,10
Währung umrechnen

In den Warenkorb

Versand: EUR 23,12
Von USA nach Deutschland
Versandziele, Kosten & Dauer
Beispielbild für diese ISBN

HAMILTON, Dennis
ISBN 10: 1595910697 ISBN 13: 9781595910691
Gebraucht Hardcover Anzahl: 1
Anbieter:
Bewertung

Buchbeschreibung hardcover. Zustand: near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. Illustrated in black and white and color. 335 pages. Small 4to, black boards, d.w. New York: Melcher Media, (2011). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Artikel-Nr. 313349

Weitere Informationen zu diesem Verkäufer | Verkäufer kontaktieren

Gebraucht kaufen
EUR 14,29
Währung umrechnen

In den Warenkorb

Versand: EUR 38,84
Von USA nach Deutschland
Versandziele, Kosten & Dauer