From Rags to Riches: People Who Started Businesses from Scratch [Library Binding]

Nathan Aaseng (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1990

Presents brief biographies of the interprising individuals who started such products and companies as Apple computers, Sears, the Dow Jones Index and The Wall Street Journal, J.C. Penney, Hershey's chocolate, Ebony magazine, and Kinney shoes.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Two books about American business success that are right on target. Both are divided into chapters, each on a particular business or entrepreneur. The chapters are long enough to give an honest glimpse of each subject, but brief enough to hold interest. The writing is smooth and readable, with the terms clearly defined on the pages on which they are first used. Black-and-white photos include some interesting shots that reflect the eras in which these various companies were founded. Close Calls describes the difficult beginnings of the H. J. Heinz Corporation, Hallmark Cards Inc., Chrysler Corporation, and six other companies, with biographical information on their founders. From Rags to Riches includes brief biographies of Richard W. Sears, Milton Hershey, and J. C. Penney, among others. Those looking for information on businesses founded by minorities or women will have to look elsewhere. However, the accounts included here are fair, accurate, and interesting. --Marilyn Long Graham, Jacksonville Pub . Lib . , FL
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Library Binding: 80 pages
• Publisher: Lerner Pub Group (L) (June 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822506793
• ISBN-13: 978-0822506799
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,121,388 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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