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John D. Rockefeller: The Original Titan - Insight and Analysis into the Life of the Richest Man in American History
- Business Biographies and Memoirs - Titans of Industry, Book 3
- By: J. R. MacGregor
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 66
Rockefeller was the quintessential industrialist. He created an industry out of nascent oil and gas start-ups during a time when none existed. His strategies and tactics may not have been approved by all, but he was certain he was doing God’s work. We live in a world today that is based on the actions of John D. Rockefeller. Everything we do and how we live are the result of oil and its power. This inherent structure is based on what one man did when the oil industry was just starting off.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Extraordinarily good biography
- By Martha Banks on 09-18-19
- John D. Rockefeller: The Original Titan - Insight and Analysis into the Life of the Richest Man in American History
- Business Biographies and Memoirs - Titans of Industry, Book 3
- By: J. R. MacGregor
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
A thorough review of a titan of industry
Reviewed: 09-20-19
This book provided an intimate look into who Rockefeller was and how he shaped the world today.
John D. Rockefeller was a dichotomy of greed and selflessness. His philanthropy changed the field of medicine and higher education. His ruthless business practices bankrupted hundreds of small businesses.
This book introduces you to the legend and explains how he became a legend.
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J. P. Morgan: The Life and Deals of America's Banker - Insight and Analysis into the Founder of Modern Finance and the American Banking System
- Business Biographies and Memoirs - Titans of Industry, Book 2
- By: J. R. MacGregor
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 74
J. P. Morgan is more than just the name on one of the largest banks in America. He was a man who altered the course of American finance and the chief financier for the strategic interests of the titans of the day, such as Carnegie and Rockefeller. He also financed new and ingenious technologies developed by Thomas Edison and was a visionary who saw the potential in Nikola Tesla. Hear all about him and find areas that you may have in common with this towering titan.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book
- By Christopher Ervin on 09-16-19
- J. P. Morgan: The Life and Deals of America's Banker - Insight and Analysis into the Founder of Modern Finance and the American Banking System
- Business Biographies and Memoirs - Titans of Industry, Book 2
- By: J. R. MacGregor
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
The book is one of the best
Reviewed: 09-20-19
The book is one of the best works of non-fiction I've listen in 65 years.. The research is quite amazing, considering the book's scope. It is not simply about the members of the bank and those of its affiliates. It's an economic, political and social history of the 20th Century and often explains the back story to events that are hard to cipher today.
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Henry Ford - Auto Tycoon: Insight and Analysis into the Man Behind the American Auto Industry
- Business Biographies and Memoirs - Titans of Industry, Book 4
- By: J.R. MacGregor
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 58
The Ford name is everywhere, even in places where you don’t see it. It is ingrained in the American way of life. From the way we make our food to the way we think about cars, it all came from the mind of this Irishman from Michigan. Henry Ford was a titan’s titan. In monetary terms, he was richer than the richest man alive today. Yet, he was the gentlest of souls and had the brightest of minds. This book covers his life from when his family immigrated to Michigan until his last breath.
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5 out of 5 stars
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How Henry Ford created the working
- By Martha Banks on 09-18-19
- Henry Ford - Auto Tycoon: Insight and Analysis into the Man Behind the American Auto Industry
- Business Biographies and Memoirs - Titans of Industry, Book 4
- By: J.R. MacGregor
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
Wonderful Autobiography
Reviewed: 09-20-19
This is a great short book for anyone interested in Ford, in business, in history. It feels just like spending about three weeks with Ford, visiting with him every day.Very enjoyable book. There is as much information packed into it . The chapters are concise, well-written. A very pleasant and thoughtful listen.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt - The Commodore: Insight and Analysis Into the Life and Success of America's First Tycoon
- Business Biographies and Memoirs - Titans of Industry
- By: J.R. MacGregor
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 61
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
Cornelius Vanderbilt I had no illusions about his life. He didn’t start out with grand plans and ungodly greed. He merely stepped in this world one foot at a time, one boat at a time, one market at a time - one day at a time. He worked 16 hours a day, seven days a week. He worked hard and played hard. When all was said and done, though, he was a simple man who pushed the world of transportation to be all it could be - to be what it is today. Vanderbilt was a man of steel, and we can learn incredible things from him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bravo
- By Arthur Starnes on 09-18-19
- Cornelius Vanderbilt - The Commodore: Insight and Analysis Into the Life and Success of America's First Tycoon
- Business Biographies and Memoirs - Titans of Industry
- By: J.R. MacGregor
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
History comes alive
Reviewed: 09-20-19
Fascinating book in all aspects. If you are intrigued by history, wealthy people, society people, building of fortunes, losing of fortunes, and characters who are full of variations of greed, exploitation, charity, hope, dreams, and daring - this is the book I would recommend. This book listens like a novel because the characters are so rich, and in this I mean not monetarily, but rich in emotions and full of life. The author paints each one so clearly I felt as if I had known them personally. One of the best books I have listen this year.
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Andrew Carnegie: Insight and Analysis into the Life of a True Entrepreneur, Industrialist, and Philanthropist
- Business Biographies and Memoirs - Titans of Industry, Book 1
- By: J. R. MacGregor
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
- Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 82
Andrew Carnegie amassed wealth that inspired generations of entrepreneurs and industrialists. Starting with nothing in Scotland, he gradually built so much wealth that those at the top of the current Forbes list would still not be able to match him. This audiobook presents the life of one of the gentlest and kindest men in history and the way he made his money. His fortune was ultimately almost three times more than the richest men on the planet today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A remarkable man
- By Christopher Ervin on 09-16-19
- Andrew Carnegie: Insight and Analysis into the Life of a True Entrepreneur, Industrialist, and Philanthropist
- Business Biographies and Memoirs - Titans of Industry, Book 1
- By: J. R. MacGregor
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
Thank you Mr Carnegie
Reviewed: 09-20-19
My take on the audio is that even he exploited the workers in his steel business and later became a philanthropist. He was doing what they did during those times though. We can't rewrite history, nor should we want to. He tried to make it good with his libraries, etc. A man who was a product of his early life.
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