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A glimpse of the savvy that built a global corporation from scratch

Hess: The Last Oil Baron profiles a titan of the oil industry, mapping the journey of the quintessential American dream. The story of Leon Hess follows an immigrant kosher butcher''s son as he builds an oil dynasty that may never be matched. The multinational, multi-billion-dollar company began with a single second-hand delivery truck and the Rockefeller-caliber business acumen of one young man. Interviews with former employees, beneficiaries, and even his high school sweetheart provide an insider''s perspective on the man behind the legacy, allowing today''s aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn from one of the nation''s most inspiring success stories.

Leon Hess built a global empire from the ground up. Along the way, he fought in a war, did business with Muammar Qaddafi, won a Super Bowl as the owner of the Jets, was involved in Watergate, and introduced the Hess toy truck that beca

Hess

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    A Hardback by Tina Davis, Jessica Resnick-Ault

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      Publisher Bloomberg Press
      Published 4 December 2015
      ISBN-13 9781118923443
      978-1118923443
      ISBN-10 1118923448

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A glimpse of the savvy that built a global corporation from scratch

      Hess: The Last Oil Baron profiles a titan of the oil industry, mapping the journey of the quintessential American dream. The story of Leon Hess follows an immigrant kosher butcher''s son as he builds an oil dynasty that may never be matched. The multinational, multi-billion-dollar company began with a single second-hand delivery truck and the Rockefeller-caliber business acumen of one young man. Interviews with former employees, beneficiaries, and even his high school sweetheart provide an insider''s perspective on the man behind the legacy, allowing today''s aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn from one of the nation''s most inspiring success stories.

      Leon Hess built a global empire from the ground up. Along the way, he fought in a war, did business with Muammar Qaddafi, won a Super Bowl as the owner of the Jets, was involved in Watergate, and introduced the Hess toy truck that beca

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