I Love Capitalism!: An American Story

Langone, Ken

Published by Portfolio / Penguin, New York, 2018

About this Item

New condition white boards with red spine lettering contained in a new condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Author Dedication; Acknowledgments; Preliminary Page Quote; and Index. Illustrated with a section of black-and-white photographic plates. "A joyful, authentic, and entertaining must-read by a patriot and hero who defines what it means to give back. I loved this great American story, and so will everyone who wants to understand true business success." - Jack Welch. "Insightful and inspirational. Ken reminds us of a very important lesson - that capitalism does work. An authentic, up-by-the-bootstraps story by a shining example of the American dream." - Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO, JP Morgan Chase. "An honest, interesting, and spectacular journey that confirms that anything is possible in America. Ken's book inspires all those continuing to search for success." - Larry Bissidy, former CEO and chair, Honeywell. "This book is my love song to capitalism. Capitalism works! And I'm living proof -- it works for everybody. Absolutely anybody is entitled to dream big, and absolutely everybody should dream big." - Ken Langone. "Ken Langone started as a hardworking teenager who dug ditches and collected used cardboard; now he's a billionaire and business icon -- a co-founder of The Home Depot, a former director of the New York Stock Exchange, and a world-class philanthropist. In this memoir he finally tells the gripping story of his unlikely rise and storied career. That story doubles as a passionate defense of the American Dream: a county in which any young striver can reach the maximum potential of his or her talents and work ethic. It wasn't easy for an Italian American kid from a blue-collar family to break into the clubby, WASP-dominated world of Wall Street in the late 1950s. But Langone pulled it off, in part by trusting his gut and teaming up with other go-getters who didn't fit the traditional mold. For instance, he shares the story of how his bravado and perseverance persuaded Ross Perot to hire him to lead Perot's first IPO, for Electronic Data Systems. Their shockingly high offer price astonished the investment banking community and cemented both of their reputations. He describes how he learned to evaluate a business by applying common sense, not just the formulas he picked up at his night school business classes. His instinct about the potential for Bernie Marcus's idea for a big-box hardware chain led him to team up with Marcus and Arthur Blank to co-found The Home Depot. Of course, not everyone is a Langone fan, especially not former New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer. He pulls no punches about their epic legal and public relations battle, and the principles Langone had to defend at all costs. And he writes candidly about his passion to give back as a philanthropist, repaying the generosity that made his whole career possible -- such as the extra $300 he got from Bucknell when he was too broke to finish college. I Love Capitalism! is a classic, enduring American story -- as inspiring as a Frank Capra movie, but a little too crazy to be fiction." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps. Seller Inventory # 006294

Bibliographic Details

Title: I Love Capitalism!: An American Story

Publisher: Portfolio / Penguin, New York

Publication Date: 2018

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

Dust Jacket Condition: New