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1 online resource (1 ebook) |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; dedication; Publisher's Note; Acknowledgments; Contents; Prologue; Chapter 1: A Kid from East Baltimore; Chapter 2: Lewis's "Demon Work Ethic": The High School Years; Chapter 3: "I'm Going to Be a Millionaire": Lewis at Virginia State; Chapter 4: No Application Needed: Breaking Down the Doors of Harvard Law; Chapter 5: Building His Own Law Practice: The Years of Struggle; Chapter 6: "Masterful" Man: Winning Loida Nicolas; Chapter 7: "I Was Not Ready"; Chapter 8: Drexel, the Bear, and the 18 Million Race: Closing the McCall Pattern Deal. |
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Chapter 9: Piloting McCall for a 90-to-1 GainChapter 10: The Biggest Deal of All: The Billion-Dollar LBO of Beatrice; Chapter 11: International Headaches and Domestic Roadblocks; Chapter 12: Bravura and Brinksmanship: Closing the Beatrice Acquisition; Chapter 13: Taming a Business Behemoth; Chapter 14: A Door to a New Universe; Chapter 15: Connoisseur, Philanthropist, Citizen of the World; Chapter 16: "I Am Not Afraid of Death"; Epilogue; Sources Interviewed; Index; Photo Script. |
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Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun? is the inspiring story of Reginald Lewis: lawyer, Wall Street wizard, philanthropist? and the wealthiest black man in American history. When six-year-old Reginald Lewis overheard his grandparents discussing employment discrimination against African Americans, he asked,?Why should white guys have all the fun?"" This self-assured child would grow up to become the CEO of Beatrice International and one of the most successful entrepreneurs ever. At the time of his death in 1993, his personal fortune was estimated in excess of 400 million. |
| Bibliography |
"Sources Interviewed": pages 312-313. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Lewis, Reginald F., 1942-1993.
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Lewis, Reginald F., 1942-1993. |
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African American businesspeople -- Biography.
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African American businesspeople. |
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Millionaires -- United States -- Biography.
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Millionaires. |
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United States. |
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Biographies.
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Electronic books.
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Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies.
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Walker, Blair S.
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Print version: Lewis, Reginald F. Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun? : How Reginald Lewis Created a Billion-Dollar Business Empire. New York : Black Classic Press, ©2012 9781574780369 |
| ISBN |
9781574780536 (electronic book) |
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1574780530 (electronic book) |
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1574780360 |
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1574780506 |
| Standard No. |
99954362713 |
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