Henry J. Kaiser: Builder in the Modern American West

by Foster, Mark S.
ISBN: 9780292742260
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Overview

In the 1940s Henry J. Kaiser was a household name, as familiar then as Warren Buffett and Donald Trump are now. Like a Horatio Alger hero, Kaiser rose from lower-middle-class origins to become an enormously wealthy entrepreneur, building roads, bridges, dams, and housing. He established giant businesses in cement, aluminum, chemicals, steel, health care, and tourism. During World War II, his companies built cargo planes and Liberty ships. After the war, he manufactured the Kaiser-Frazer automobiles. Along the way, he also became a major force in the development of the western United States, including Hawaii. This is the first biography of this remarkable man.
  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Foster, Mark S.
  • ISBN: 9780292742260
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.00 x 0.91
  • Number Of Pages: 406
  • Publication Year: 1989
Language: English

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