Business & Economics Corporate & Business History
Twenty-First Century Irvings
- Publisher
- Nimbus Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Jun 2007
- Category
- Corporate & Business History
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781551098241
- Publish Date
- Sep 2012
- List Price
- $10.99
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781551096087
- Publish Date
- Jun 2007
- List Price
- $5.99
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Description
Famed Canadian industrialist K. C. Irving has always been considered the most important figure of the Irving family business empire- an empire of such dominance in its region that only America's Morgans or Rockefellers merit a valid comparison. K. C. was indeed the pivot man in a relentless relay of work now spanning more than fourteen decades.
Twenty-first Century Irvings leads us through the three generations left in K. C.'s wake, a dozen or more individuals following the Irving tradition- hard work, family loyalty, and an awe-inspiring attention to detail. These contemporary Irvings are trying to do all this while attempting to cast a kinder, gentler Irving image, which those close to the family claim has always been a part of the Irving's rural New Brunswick makeup.
Twenty-first Century Irvings explores the modern family business, the powerful players behind its continuing success, and the myths that are spread about the wealthy empire. Author Harvey Sawler exposes the truths behind those myths, and predicts the transformation of the family, like the Rockefellers and the Morgans, from industrialists to philanthropists. A business story, a family story, and a Maritime story, this is a book for anyone interested in or affected by the Irving empire.
About the author
.Harvey Sawler is the author of twelves books, including: Frank McKenna: Beyond Politics, Twenty-First Century Irvings, Last Canadian Beer: The Moosehead Story and Unforgettable Atlantic Canada. For five years he was a regular contributor to both SALTSCAPES and Progress magazines, covering a wide range of subjects involving business, entrepreneurship, culture, tourism and interesting personalities.
Awards
- Short-listed, Booksellers Choice Award
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