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Joe Wilson and the Creation of Xerox

  • 作者 Charles D. Ellis著
  • 出版社 Wiley
  • 出版时间 2006年8月 第1版
  • ISBN 9780471998358
  • 定价 282.30

内容简介

"CharleyEllishaswrittenamagnificentportrait,capturingtheindomitablespiritofJoeWilsonandhisinstinctiveunderstandingoftheneedforandcommercialusefulnessofatransformingimagingtechnology.JoeWilsonandhisextraordinaryteam,whichIhadthegoodfortunetofirstmeetin1960,epitomizedthewonderfulobservationofGeorgeBernardShawwhosaid,′Somelookatthingsthatare,andaskwhy?Idreamofthingsthatneverwereandaskwhynot?′Xeroxandxerographyarenotonlyapartofourvocabulary,butpartofoureverydaylife.CharleyEllisgivesthereaderapoignantunderstandingofjusthowthishappenedthroughthelife,adventures,criticalbusinessdecisions,anddreamsofJosephWilsonandacadreofremarkableindividuals.ThisbookwillsurelyjointhelibraryofmemorablebiographiesthatcapturethebuildingofAmericaintoarisk–tolerant,technologicallysophisticated,idea–orientedsocietythatthrivesbyunderstandingwhatCharlesDarwinreallysaid:′Survivalwillbeneithertothestrongestofthespecies,nortothemostintelligent,buttothosemostadaptabletochange.′"—FrederickFrank,ViceChairman,LehmanBrothersInc.

作者简介

CHARLESD.ELLISisarecognizedexpertonbusinessmanagement.Forthirtyyears,hewasmanagingpartnerofGreenwichAssociates,theleadingworldwidestrategyconsultanttothefinancialservicesindustry,whichhefoundedandwherehedevelopedcloseworkingrelationshipswithseniorexecutivesatmostofthemajorinvestmentfirmsinNorthAmerica,Asia,andEurope.HisotheractivitiesincludeteachingtheInvestmentManagementcourseatbothYaleSchoolofManagementandHarvardBusinessSchool;chairingCFAInstitute,theinvestmentprofessionals'organization;servingasaDirectorofVanguard;advisingsomeoftheworld'slargestinvestinginstitutions;andchairingtheinvestmentcommitteesattheWhiteheadInstituteandYaleUniversity.Heisoneoftenindividualsrecognizedbytheinvestmentprofessionforlifetimeleadership.AmonghiselevenpriorbooksisCapital:TheStoryofLong-TermInvestmentExcellence(Wiley).

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