Everybody ought to be rich
Subtitle: the life and times of John J. Raskob, capitalist
By: David Farber
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 361
ISBN-13: 9780199734573
Subjects: Capitalists and financiers; Biography; History
Description: Explores the life and career of the financier and self-made businessman who built the Empire State building, made millions for DuPont and General Motors, and helped shape the contours of modern capitalism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Small town Catholic boy; title: Pierre du Pont and John J. Raskob; title: Raskob and the DuPont Company; title: Too big?; title: Raskob makes a rich life in Wilmington; title: Billy Durant; title: Family man; title: The General Motors deal; title: Man of influence; title: Crisis manager; title: Jazz age hero; title: Catholic interests; title: John and Al; title: The last days of the old order; title: Higher and lower at the same time; title: Money to burn; title: The distant shore.