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Golden Boy: The Harold Simmons Story [Hardcover]

John J. Nance (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)


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April 2003
In an age where business is too often seen as brutal combat devoid of ethics and human concern, the amazing story of Harold Simmons’ journey from bank trainee to one of the nation’s wealthiest, most successful corporate investors is an inspiring record of intelligence, honesty, and faith in the American system. It is also a fascinating trip through the byzantine realities of high corporate finance and corporate acquisition, and a validation of the idea that the true value of public companies can be discovered through nothing more than intellect, hard work, and public records.

This is the story of Harold Simmons, whose journey from his home in Golden, Texas, has been on a path paved in gold. Written in the can’t-put-it-down style of best-selling author John J. Nance.



Product Details

  • Hardcover: 328 pages
  • Publisher: Eakin Press; 1 edition (April 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1571687475
  • ISBN-13: 978-1571687470
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,006,694 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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John J. Nance, aviation analyst for ABC News and a familiar face on Good Morning America, is the author of several bestselling novels including Fire Flight, Skyhook, Turbulence, and Orbit. Two of his novels, Pandora's Clock and Medusa's Child, have been made into highly successful television miniseries. A lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, Nance is a decorated pilot veteran of Vietnam and Operations Desert Storm/Desert Shield. He lives in Washington State.

 

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT BOOK ABOUT A GREAT MAN WHO BUILT A GREAT FORTUNE!, June 14, 2004
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THIS BOOK PROVIDES A BETTER BUSINESS EDUCATION THAN A YEAR AT HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL. IT IS SO WELL WRITTEN, HOWEVER, THAT IT READS LIKE AN EXCITING, PAGE-TURNING NOVEL THAT CANNOT BE PUT DOWN UNTIL THE LAST PAGE.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars ONE OF THE GREATEST BUSINESSMEN OF ALL TIME, February 9, 2005
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ALAN HARRIS (OMAHA, NEBRASKA) - See all my reviews
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John Nance, the author of "Golden Boy: The Harold Simmons Story," is an extraordinary storyteller. But, with the life of Harold Simmons as his subject, Nance was blessed with the opportunity that every writer dreams about. Indeed, the worst writer in the world could not have made this story boring if he tried. Harold Simmons is one of the greatest businessmen of all time. But, his amazing life story encompasses far more than business. He has overcome great adversity during his rise from a middle class existence in small town Texas to billionaire status. Most importantly, however, he did so without compromising the highest standards of integrity and ethics that were instilled in him by his parents. He hobnobs with movie stars and personally pilots jet planes, but has not lost the common touch. He is an acknowledged financial genius, but is humble, shy and self-effacing. He controls six corporations that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, but looks upon his wealth as a tool to alleviate the suffering of his fellow man by funding cures for cancer and arthritis. He is a God fearing Christian who realizes that he was blessed with his brainpower for a purpose --- to make the world a better place to live in. I could go on, and on, and on. But, I trust that I have already communicated how truly great a book this is.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THIS BOOK CHANGED MY LIFE!!!!!, February 7, 2005
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I was so inspired by this great biography of self-made billionaire industrialist Harold Simmons, that I finally got up the courage to quit my underpaid/overworked job and go into business for myself. While I still put in long hours (in fact, the longest hours of my life), I enjoy every minute of it. There is enormous satisfaction in "working for yourself." I finally have something to show for my efforts. (It is akin to the difference between paying rent on an apartment and making mortgage payments on your home. The rent payments are gone forever, while the mortgage payments build your net worth.) I am well on my way to financial independence and the "good life." And I owe it all to this wonderful book. My only complaint is that Harold Simmons' biography wasn't written ten years ago. If it had been, and if I'd been lucky enough to have read it, I have no doubt that I'd be a multimillionaire by now.
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