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This 3-vol. resource is written specifically for students in grades 5-12 who need biographical information on past and present American entrepreneurs and business leaders. Leading American Businesses presents 45 in-depth company profiles, 45 biographies on American businesspeople and aditional sidebars. Ranging in length from five to ten pages, each biographical sketch profiles a well-known or inf... More

This 3-vol. resource is written specifically for students in grades 5-12 who need biographical information on past and present American entrepreneurs and business leaders. Leading American Businesses presents 45 in-depth company profiles, 45 biographies on American businesspeople and aditional sidebars. Ranging in length from five to ten pages, each biographical sketch profiles a well-known or influential individual within the company, exploring their background, education, obstacles, achievements and impact. Entries include the context surrounding economically important events, birth and death information, a quote from or about the businessperson, "Notable Achievement" and "Impact" sidebars and sources for further reading. The company profiles include contact information, founding date, former names or "also known as" names, history, primary products and brands, financial information, strategy, international presence, a chronology of key dates, current trends, key advertising campaigns, standing within an industry, sales and more. Features include 150 black-and-white illustrations, leaders listed by field, a timeline placing leaders in the context of major events, a "Words to Know" section and a cumulative general index.

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