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J. R. Simplot: A billion the hard way
J R Simplot A billion the hard way
Author: Louie Attebery
This is the story of John Richard "Jack" Simplot-who dropped out of school at age 14 to parlay a few pigs into one of the largest privately-held companies in America. Today public stock offerings for new "dot com" companies make their young founders rich (at least on paper) overnight. J. R. Simplot is one of the last classic Horatio Alger succes...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780870043994
ISBN-10: 0870043994
Publication Date: 10/7/2000
Pages: 251
Edition: 1st
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Publisher: Caxton Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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Very good story about the life and times of a self made billionaire. Growing up and living in the area where he made his start, I was interested to hear how he made good. There wasn't any trade secrets given away but it does give you a pretty good idea how a young boy from a poor family, through hard work and ingenuity, became a major player in the potato industry.


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