All the Money in the World
How the Forbes 400 Make--and Spend--Their Fortunes
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September 3, 2007
Two accomplished New York writers, Bernstein (coeditor of The New York Times Practical Guide to Practically Everything) and Swan (coauthor of Pulitzer Prize-winning bio de Kooning) delve into the Forbes 400, that august group of rich folks ranked each year since 1982 by the business magazine of the same name. Not only businessmen and women, but sports stars, entertainment figures and wealthy heirs are profiled in fascinating detail, but the authors eschew the magazine's list format for a topical taxonomy that includes "blue collar billionaires," "West Coast money," "giving it away" and, naturally, "power and politics." Among dramatic stories of cutthroat competition, outrageous spending habits, skirmishes with the law and family feuds, intriguing observations abound, such as the admonishment that "as a rule, the Forbes 400 is not for the fainthearted," but those with the fearlessness and "winner-take-all outlook" to "turn convention on its head, or destroy an old business model in the interest of a greater good and larger profits." Sidebars cover tangential topics like trophy wives, palatial homes, the small Silicon Valley town (Woodside) that's the nation's sixth wealthiest, and blurbs from the original Forbes lists. Full of colorful characters and meticulous research, this book is inspired, insightful and lots of fun.
September 1, 2007
The idea of the Forbes 400 comes from the famous list of elites conceived by "the" Mrs. Astor (Mrs. William Backhouse Astor) in the 19th century. In 1982 Malcolm Forbes, publisher of the family-founded "Forbes" magazine, started an annual ranking of the 400 richest Americans. Drawing on extensive interviews with those who have graced this listing in the past as well as using new firsthand accounts, this book provides fascinating insights into "how the Forbes 400 make and spend their fortunes." The text is enhanced by 102 interesting and often humorous sidebars and an alphabetically organized appendix that lists all Forbes 400 members past and present, including each member's number of years on the list, year of highest net worth, and peak net worth. The 2006 Forbes 400 contains only billionaires, with Bill Gates at the top. The common characteristic among these individuals is an undying focus on succeeding. Their determination is inspiring as well as contagious, and public library audiences, business historians, and fellow Forbes 400 members will delight in reading about the various methods these people employed to achieve wealth.Caroline Geck, Kean Univ. Lib., Union, NJ
Copyright 2007 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
September 1, 2007
The Forbes 400, the now-legendary list of the 400 wealthiest Americans, was first published in Forbes magazine in 1982. To commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary, the authors, cofounders of ASAP Media, which helped produce Secrets of the Code: The Mysteries behind the Da Vinci Code (2004), have created this in-depth look at the more than 1,300 Americans who have made the cut. Far from being a mere celebration of ostentatiousness, this report not only uncovers a plethora of facts andfigures aboutthe superrich but alsogoes behind the numbers to study theirpersonalities and psychology, in essence revealing what makes them tick. Billionaires that we know, love, and hate, such as Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and Donald Trump, fill out much of these pages, yet some of the most interesting profiles come from unfamiliar names, such as Jon Huntsman (Huntsman Container Corporation), shipping magnate Daniel Ludwig, and Floyd Roger Hardesty (concrete and aircraft repair). Although providing enough charts, graphs, and comparisons to satisfy any statistician, and enough gossip on ruthlessness, risk-taking, family squabbles, and scandalous affairs to satisfy the rest of us, the authors probe that most uniquely human trait: the desire to succeed and accumulate wealth. Expect demand.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2007, American Library Association.)
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