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Lifetime: 1867 - 1937 Passed: ≈ 87 years ago

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George Horace Lorimer

Books by George Horace Lorimer

Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son Cover image

Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son

Humour Non-Fiction Novel Business
Family Values Success Ethics Chicago Business American Dream Legacy Industry Entrepreneurship Father-Son Self-Made

This book presents a series of letters from John Graham, a self-made businessman and patriarch of a Chicago meatpacking empire, to his son Pierrepont. The letters offer a unique perspective on the era's business practices, ethics, and the values John...