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Author:

Bernstein, Peter W.

Title:

All the money in the world : how the Forbes 400 make-- and spend--their fortunes / edited by Peter W. Bernstein and Annalyn Swan.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Alfred A. Knopf,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

xi, 416 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Rich people.
Millionaires.
Wealth.

Other Authors:

Swan, Annalyn.
Forbes Inc.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Education, intelligence, drive -- Risk -- Luck--and timing -- Winning is everything -- Blue collar billionaires -- West Coast money -- Entertainment and media -- Beyond Wall Street -- Conspicuous consumption -- Heirs -- Family feuds -- Giving it away -- Power and politics -- Afterword: money and happiness.

Summary:

Profiles the wealthiest Americans of the past quarter century to reveal how they achieved success in various fields, how they made their fortunes in various industries, and how they saved, enhanced, and occasionally squandered their wealth.

ISBN:

0307266125
9780307266125

LCCN:

2007015676

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

JLPF081 -- Ericson Public Library (Boone)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

BGPE251 -- Perry Public Library (Perry)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)