The day that Genentech went public, a grad student at Cal Tech who had been paid in stock for some summer work suddenly found
Business Quotes
Ted Turner
Making money was always secondary to me. I was interested in the challenge and adventure of it all. I enjoy being an adrenaline junkie.
Robert Swanson, founder of Genentech
One of the stregnths of the United States said Swanson has been the quick transfer of technology from academe to industry. We do it
Bill Gates
Gates told Playboy, ‘In terms of fast food and a deep understanding of the culture of fast food, I’m your man.’ And perhaps that
Andy Grove
Andris Grof was born in Budapest in 1936, survived both the Nazis and the Soviet crackdown on the 1956 Hungarian revolution. His escape to
Walt Disney
The idea that it (cartooning) was his life’s dedication from day one is moonshine. Had he been given any job in Hollywood, he would
Harold Evans, About Raymond Smith, Inventor of modern Las Vegas gaming
His emphasis was all on the fun of the carnival: recreational betting for the masses, honestly conducted and far removed from the dark joints
Harold Evans, About Bank of America founder Amadeo Giannini
The truth is in the paradox that the man whose life was money had no interest in it. He turned down frequent salary increases.
Harold Evans
McCormick’s biographer William T. Hutchinson writes: ‘Success to him did not mean the accumulation of money. In the many hundreds of his letters, profits
J.D Salinger, Catcher in the Rye
Game, my ass. Some game. If you get on the side where all the hot-shots are, then it’s a game, all right. I’ll admit