Short description
A reference for school libraries, this compilation of profiles and professional paths illuminates the lives of business people who made it to the top of the business world. It covers Laura Ashley, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey and others, and includes professional advice and resource lists.
Long description
A must-have reference book for middle and high school libraries, this compilation of profiles and professional paths illuminates the lives of business people who made it to the top of the business world either as entrepreneurs or by climbing the corporate ladder. Photos, key date lists, professional advice, and resource lists for further research accompany profiles of successful business leaders such as Laura Ashley, Bill Gates, Quincy Jones, Wolfgang Puck, Martha Stewart, and Oprah Winfrey. An excellent first stop for students starting research papers or looking to pursue business careers. Grades 6-12.
Review
?This is a great book...Almost all of the biographies of those included or their companies will be names easily recognized by the readers. The people are all positive examples of businesspersons, something badly needed in today's world of eroding confidence.?-Colorado Libraries