The king of cash
Subtitle: the inside story of Laurence Tisch
By: Christopher Winans.
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
Subjects: Tisch, Laurence A., 1923-; CBS Inc; Businesspeople -- United States -- Biography; Capitalists and financiers -- United States -- Biography; Millionaires -- United States -- Biography; Television broadcasting -- Ownership -- United States
Description: His net worth is more than $1 billion. His corporate assets total more than $40 billion and generate almost $14 billion in annual revenue. His thrift in the name of cash flow is legendary. He is often compared to Warren Buffett because of his knack for turning struggling companies into hugely profitable ones. He is Larry Tisch, Chairman of CBS. Written by a former Wall Street Journal editor, this book takes a candid look at the career of a man as admired as he was once despised.

Winans explores Tisch's investment philosophies and business strategies over the course of his career. He assesses Tisch's options in light of recent developments, including the loss of eight prime affiliates to Fox, the foiled QVC merger, and rumors that CBS is on the auction block.

You'll meet some of the players in Tisch's high-stakes games, including Barry Diller, Warren Buffett, Bruce Wasserstein, "60 Minutes" producer Don Hewitt, Martin Lipton, Fay Vincent, Gordon Getty, Arthur Liman, Howard Stringer, and dozens more.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-278) and index.