ABSTRACT

American Made is a best-selling collection of biographical sketches that introduces key trends of American business.The book details American business through time by presenting the history of people who forever changed the way that Americans do business. Harold Livesay maintains clarity and intellectual acumen while highlighting two themes: globalization and the impact of information technology on business. This edition includes updated stories of its hallmark historical business figures with the latest scholarship as well as additional biographies of figures that have redefined American business in recent years.

chapter 1|16 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|22 pages

The Artist of His Country

chapter 3|21 pages

The Grim Reaper

chapter 4|26 pages

The Star-Spangled Scotchman

chapter 5|21 pages

The Most Useful American

chapter 6|16 pages

The Insolent Charioteer

chapter 7|19 pages

The Patriarchal Pioneer

chapter 8|18 pages

The Organization Man

chapter 9|16 pages

Avatar of the Worldwide Car