success strategies from America's leading black CEOs Dingle, Derek T. creator text xxu New York J. Wiley c1999 monographic eng

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xvi, 238 p. : portraits, 22 cm. PRAISE FOR LESSONS FROM THE TOP "[Lessons from the Top] challenges the vintage profile of the entrepreneur by showcasing the impressive and dynamic careers of African American executives who surmounted social, economic, and political barriers to gain their deserved place in today's world of the business elite Foreword by Earl G. Graves. Introduction. The Pioneer (John H. Johnson). The Brand Master (Robert L. Johnson). The Salesman (Clarence O. Smith). The Hip-Hopreneur (Russell Simmons). Mr. Madison Avenue (Byron E. Lewis). The Superstar (Mel Farr, Sr.). The People's Banker (Emma C. Chappell). The Builder (Herman J. Russell). The Strategist (Charles H. James III). The Politician (Percy E. Sutton). The Player (Don H. Barden). Acknowledgments. Index. Derek T Dingle. Includes index. African American executives Case studies African American business enterprises Management Case studies Success in business United States Case studies HD57.7 .D56 1999 0471213144 180524 20200218134450.0