Generation of Wealth: The rise of Control Data and how it inspired an era of innovation and investment in the Upper Midwest . It’s a brisk and fascinating read, a portrait of a heady time, with lessons for today’s investors. He follows the careers of Norris and Cray, but also of Earl Bakken and Manny Villanova;
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| Title | : | Generation of Wealth: The rise of Control Data and how it inspired an era of innovation and investment in the Upper Midwest |
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (567 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1935666630 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 274 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-01 |
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Editorial : ''A riveting narrative, deftly painted of interesting personalities, key events and how it all unfolded and continues to impact markets today. An excellent storyteller, Donald Hall brings focus, clarity, and color to a complicated subject.'' -- George Bonniwell, former president, Craig-Hallum, Inc. brokerage firm ''A very engaging, readable narrative describing an important economic development in both the region and the country.'' --John Rollwagen, former Chairman and CEO of Cray Research ''Great job on the history of Control Data and the local market. Everybody from that period will love it.'' -- Howard O'Connell, former president and chairman of John Kinnard and Co. brokerage firm ''A magnificent piece of work. Fascinating.'' -- Norbert Berg, former deputy chairman of Control Data Corporation ''Very interesting. An excellent review of Control Data.'' -- Dick Lareau, senior partner at the Oppenheimer law firm, former director of Control Data and mem
During the 1960s, an upstart Minnesota company, Control Data, made an enormous impact on the computer industry with the help of a handful of engineers and executives led by William Norris and Seymour Cray. The rise of Control Data from a company selling stock at $1 a share to a multi-national firm manufacturing the world’s fastest computers is an extraordinary story in itself. But author Donald M. Hall also examines how the success of Control Data primed the pump of local investment and facilitated the flowering of a medical device industry that still flourishes in the state. He follows the careers of Norris and Cray, but also of Earl Bakken and Manny Villanova; he describes the changing world of computer sales, but also the ups and downs experienced by ordinary investors as firms producing innovative products sought out new investors willing to fund further research. It’s a brisk and fascinating read, a portrait of a heady time, with lessons for today’s investors.
This book is really good. That’s his most salient feature. I like John Gribbin's books a lot. Superb!!. User friendly. plasticity.
One more thing, the book is not long, it is like 200 pages and also it comes with problems for each chapter but the solutions are not given.. Some of the stories I've already read about but some I haven't. The students visibly respond with joy as they recognize the intended joke. Worth getting for sure.. Miss Truelove is well out of her depth though she tries to push forward and assert her natural intelligence and confidence while she also learns there is more to her partner than meets the eye.
As they follow Haywood's trail, the situation get more dire and the plucky Miss Truelove and her cohort must endure much to reach success. These reminiscences have poignant moments that establish the veracity of any number of proverbs on money, happiness and the foibles of the great. He passed social ineptness to plain rudeness sometimes,
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