Deze auteur staat bekend om zijn legendarische status in de energiesector en zijn ondernemersgeest. Zijn werk duikt vaak in de dynamiek van de Amerikaanse markt en het strategisch denken dat ten grondslag ligt aan succes in het wereldwijde bedrijfsleven. Zijn schrijven biedt een uniek inzicht in de wereld van financiën en management, met een focus op gedurfde visies en innovatieve benaderingen.
Boone, which spent 15 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List, recounts the story of one man's journey from obscurity to success--from a stake of $2,500 to the chairmanship of the world's largest independent oil company. 15 photos.
"Business and finance leader, corporate investor, and champion of shareholders' rights."
It’s Never Too Late to Top Your Personal Best. Both a riveting account of a life spent pulling off improbable triumphs and a report back from the front of the global-energy and natural-resource wars, The First Billion Is the Hardest tells the story of the remarkable late-life comeback that brought the famed oilman and maverick back from bankruptcy and clinical depression. Along the way, the man often called the “Oracle of Oil” shares the insights that have made him a legend–and describes the billion-dollar bets he is now making in hopes of securing America’s energy independence. “Sassy...breezes along...salted with earthy aphorisms.”—Bloomberg Businessweek “Boone’s analysis of America’ s energy situation is 100 percent on the money....The country should listen to him– now!” —Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway “Self-deprecating and audacious...overall, it’s decidedly informative about the machinations of business.” –Dallas Morning News “A fascinating, eye-opening book by one of America’s greatest iconoclasts and entrepreneurs. Boone Pickens’ sense of daring and innovation has never been sharper.”–Steve Forbes, president and CEO, Forbes Inc., and editor in chief of Forbes magazine