businessmen

Draws from interviews with friends, colleagues, and competitors, as well as employees of Microsoft to provide the inside story of the efforts undertaken by Microsoft chairman and CEO Bill Gates to respond to the challenge posed by the advent of the Internet and the developers of Netscape Navigator.

David Packard tells the story of the company he founded with friend, Bill Hewlett, in a one-car garage and how their philosophies helped Hewlett-Packard become a leader in technological advances.

George Babbit is a middle class American living in an average Midwestern city, in this satire of middle class life.

Biography of businessman Frederick W. Smith who transformed Federal Express into a multibillion dollar business.

Chronicles the cofounder of Microsoft's rise in the computer industry and his achievements.

A biography of the All-Star major-league pitcher whose commitment to his Hispanic heritage led him to found Mexican Industries to help provide economic opportunities to the inner-city Detroit community.

A biographical portrait of Bill Gates, discussing the historical factors and personal qualities that led to his phenomenal success with the Microsoft Corporation, and providing information about Gates's personal relationships with women and other businesspeople.

The from rags to riches life of the founder of Wal-Mart.

Lawyer Joselyn Cole, having moved to the San Juan Islands of Washington State in search of a quieter life, helps businessman Dean Belden set up a business in the islands only to discover that her client is involved in a very dangerous enterprise.

Presents a biography of Clarence Birdseye, whose fast-freezing techniques revolutionized food storage and the easy delivery of pre-packaged meals. Includes black-and-white illustrations.