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Paul Mellon: Portrait of an oil baron

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An interesting read, with lots of information about the huge oil, aluminum, banking, etc., companies. The title is very misleading, as I couldn't find any instances where Paul Mellon actually did anything wrong, personally. You'd think, based on the title, that Mr. Mellon was an evil puppetmaster, pulling strings and controlling the energy supply of the planet. In actuality, he and his family simply own huge portions of stock in many different companies, much like most fabulously wealthy families do. I don't blame Paul, or any of the Mellons, for anything they do or have done in the past, any more that I'd blame Bill Gates or Warren Buffett for enjoying their immense wealth. It's simply not anyone's business what someone does with their own money, but since this book was written in 1974, and there was certainly a hippie bias against "the establishment" in that era, I can't blame the author.