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(Samuel I. Newhouse), Carol Felsenthal (1998). Citizen Newhouse: Portrait of a Media Merchant. (New York, NY: Seven Stories Press, 512 p.). Newhouse, Samuel I.; Publishers and publishing--United States--Biography; Newspaper publishing--United States--History--20th century; American newspapers--History--20th century. Advance Publications, Inc.
(Dave Nichol), Anne Kingston (1994). The Edible Man: Dave Nichol, President's Choice, & The Making of Popular Taste. (Toronto, ON: Macfarlane Walter & Ross, 365 p.). Nichol, Dave, 1940- ; Grocery trade--Canada--History; Food industry and trade--Canada--History; Businessmen--Canada--Biography. President's Choice.
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One of most important inventors and entrepreneurs of our time.
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Thoughts on living and dying: confront your own mortality, sooner rather than later; learn true value of the present. (KMPG).
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(New York, NY: Riverhead, 368 p.). Pulitzer Prize-winner.
O’Malley, Walter F. (Walter Frank), 1903-1979; Brooklyn
Dodgers (Baseball team); Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball team);
Baseball team owners --United States --Biography.
Biography of
Walter O'Malley, most controversial owner in history of
American sports; changed baseball, Brooklyn forever when he
moved Dodgers to California (outmatched
in war of wills with famed power broker Robert Moses); helped
define Los Angeles; worked behind scenes to usher in age of
players union, free agency; pioneering business strategies,
relationship with Jackie Robinson.
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First authorized biography of Henry D. Perky, inventor of Shredded Wheat, from childhood through Gilded Age, beyond.
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(William T. Piper), Devon Francis (1973). Mr. Piper and His Cubs. (Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 256 p.). Piper, William Thomas, 1881-1970; Piper Aircraft Corporation, Lock Haven, Pa.; Lock Haven (Pa.)--History.
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(Fred Pontin), Peter Willsher (2003). Fred Pontin: The Man and His Business. (Cardiff, Wales: St. David's Press, 222 p.). Pontin, Fred; Tourist camps, hostels, etc.--Great Britain; Businessmen--Great Britain--Biography. Pontins Ltd.
(W. Roy Poole), Pepper Worthington (2000). Big Daddy: The W. Roy Poole Story. (Mount Olive, NC: Mount Olive College Press, 202 p.). Poole, W. Roy (Walter Roy), 1914- ; Real estate developers--North Carolina--Biography; Businesspeople--North Carolina--Biography. W. Roy Poole Inc.
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(Harold M. Porter), John Tyler (2003). The Chemcraft Story: The Legacy of Harold Porter. (Haworth, NJ: St. Johann Press, 130 p.). Porter, Harold Mitchell, 1893-1963; Porter Chemical Company--History; Businessmen--United States--Biography; Businessmen--Maryland--Hagerstown--Biography; Chemistry set industry--United States--History; Chemistry sets--United States--History; Educational toy industry--United States--History; Educational toys--United States--History. Chemcraft.
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(Dudley Randall), Melba Joyce Boyd (2003). Wrestling with the Muse: Dudley Randall and the Broadside Press. (New York, NY: Columbia University Press, 385 p.). Professor of Africana Studies (Wayne State University), Adjunct Professor at the Center for Afro-American and African Studies (University of Michigan). Randall, Dudley, 1914- ; Broadside Press; American literature--African American authors--Publishing--Michigan--Detroit; Literature publishing--Michigan--Detroit--History--20th century; Publishers and publishing--United States--Biography; African American arts--Michigan--Detroit; Poets, American--20th century--Biography; African American poets--Biography. Broadside Press.
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(Gerald A. Rauenhorst), Compiled and Edited for Gerald A. Rauenhorst, Opus Founder, by William Swanson (2003) A Better Way: Faith, Family, and the First Fifty Years of the Opus Group of Companies. (Minnetonka, MN: Opus Group of Companies, 262 p.). Rauenhorst, Gerald A. (Gerald Anthony), 1927- ; Opus Corporation--History; Opus Group of Companies--History; Construction industry--United States--Biography; Construction industry--Minnesota--History; Businesspeople--United States--Biography; Businesspeople--Minnesota--Biography.
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(Manuel Rionda y Polledo), Muriel McAvoy (2003). Sugar Baron: Manuel Rionda and the Fortunes of Pre-Castro Cuba. (Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 337 p.). Professor Emerita (Fitchburg State College). Rionda y Polledo, Manuel; Sugar trade Cuba History 20th century; Businessmen Cuba Biography. Cuba Cane Sugar Corporation.
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(Sir Geoffrey Roberts), Noel Holmes (1982). To Fly a Desk: Sir Geoffrey Roberts Father of Air New Zealand. (Wellington, NZ: Reed, 196 p.). Roberts, Geoffrey, Sir, 1906- ; Air New Zealand--History; Air New Zealand--Biography; Businesspeople--New Zealand--Biography.
(Ralph and Brian Roberts), Joseph N. DiStefano (2005). COMCASTed: How Ralph and Brian Roberts Took Over America's TV, One Deal at a Time. (Philadelphia, PA: Camino Books, 294 p.). Philadelphia Inquirer Business Writer. Roberts, Ralph.; Roberts, Brian (Brian Leon); Comcast Corporation--History; Cable television--United States--History.
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(Henry Mauris Robinson), Rockwell Hereford (1985). A Whole Man, Henry Mauris Robinson, and a Half Century, 1890-1940. (Pacific Grove, CA: Boxwood Press,, 272 p.). Robinson, Henry Mauris, 1868-1937; Businesspeople--United States--Biography; Bankers--United States--Biography; Lawyers--United States--Biography; United States--Economic conditions--1865-1918; United States--Economic conditions--1918-1945. FNB Los Angeles.
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Created
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(George Romney), Tom Mahoney (1960). The Story of George Romney: Builder, Salesman, Crusader. (New York, NY: Harper, 275 p.). Romney, George W., 1907-; American Motors Corporation.
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(Steve Ross), Connie Bruck (1994). Master of the Game: Steve Ross and the Creation of Time Warner. (New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 395 p.). Ross, Steve, 1927-1992; Time Warner, Inc.; Mass media--United States--Biography.
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(Esmond Cecil Rothermere), S.J. Taylor (1998). The Reluctant Press Lord: Esmond Rothermere and the Daily Mail. (London, UK: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 240 p.). Rothermere, Esmond Cecil Harmsworth, Viscount, 1898-1978; Daily mail (London, England) -- History -- 20th century; Publishers and publishing -- Great Britain -- Biography; Newspaper publishing -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century. Daily Mail.
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(Rothschild Family), Derek Wilson (1988). Rothschild: The Wealth and Power of a Dynasty (New York, NY: Scribner, 490 p.). Rothschild family; Bankers--Europe--Biography; Businesspeople--Europe--Biography; Europe--Politics and government--1789-1900.
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(Helena Rubinstein), Lindy Woodhead (2004). War Paint: Madame Helena Rubinstein and Miss Elizabeth Arden: Their Lives, Their Times, Their Rivalry. (Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 492 p.). Former Journalist, Fashion PR Executive. Rubinstein, Helena, 1870-1965; Arden, Elizabeth, 1878-1966; Businesswomen--United States--Biography; Cosmetics industry--United States--History; Beauty culture--United States--History.
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(Anton Rupert), Ebbe Dommisse with the cooperation of Willie Esterhuyse (2005). Anton Rupert A Biography. (Cape Town, SA: Tafelberg, 463 p.). Rupert, Anton; Industrialists--South Africa--Biography.
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(Sir David Russell), Lorn Macintyre (1994). Sir David Russell: A Biography. (Edinburgh, Scotland: Canongate, 259 p.). Russell, David, Sir, 1872-1956; Papermakers--Scotland--Biography. Tullis Russell.
(Thomas Alexander Russell), Jaroslav Petryshyn (2000). "Made Up to a Standard": Thomas Alexander Russell and the Russell Motor Car Company. (Renfrew, ON: General Store Publishing House, 157 p.). Russell, Thomas Alexander; Russell Motor Car Company.
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