Peter G. Peterson (1926–2018)
Autor(a) de Running on Empty
About the Author
Peter George Peterson was born in Kearney, Nebraska on June 5, 1926. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1947. He began his business career at Market Facts, a Chicago research company. In 1951, he received an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business before returning mostrar mais to Market Facts as an executive vice president. He went on to become secretary of commerce under President Richard M. Nixon, lead government commissions and advisory bodies, and was chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York for 22 years. He wrote several books including Will America Grow Up Before It Grows Old: How the Coming Social Security Crisis Threatens You, Your Family and Your Country; Gray Dawn: How the Coming Age Wave Will Transform America - and the World; and Running on Empty: How the Democratic and Republican Parties Are Bankrupting Our Future and What Americans Can Do About It. His memoir, The Education of an American Dreamer: How a Son of Greek Immigrants Learned His Way from a Nebraska Diner to Washington, Wall Street and Beyond, was published in 2009. He died on March 20, 2018 at the age of 91. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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Obras de Peter G. Peterson
The Education of an American Dreamer: How a Son of Greek Immigrants Learned His Way from a Nebraska Diner to… (2009) 41 cópias
Will America Grow up Before it Grows Old: How the Coming Social Security Crisis Threatens You, Your Family and Your… (1996) 26 cópias
Finding America's Voice: A Strategy for Reinvigorating U.S. Public Diplomacy (Council on Foreign Relations (Council on… (2003) 8 cópias
Economic Nationalism and International Interdependence: The Global Costs of National Choices 1 exemplar(es)
Deficits, debts, and demographics : three fundamentals affecting our long-term economic future (1985) 1 exemplar(es)
Council on Foreign Relations Annual Report 1985-1986 1 exemplar(es)
Associated Works
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome de batismo
- Peterson, Peter George
- Data de nascimento
- 1926-06-05
- Data de falecimento
- 2018-03-20
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- Kearney, Nebraska, USA
- Local de falecimento
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Educação
- Northwestern University
University of Chicago (MBA) - Ocupação
- advertising executive
business executive
financier
philanthropist
government official - Relacionamentos
- Peterson, Holly (daughter)
- Organizações
- McCann Erickson
Bell & Howell
United States Department of Commerce
Lehmann Brothers
Blackstone Group
Council on Foreign Relations (mostrar todas 7)
Peterson Institute for International Economics
Membros
Resenhas
Prêmios
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Associated Authors
Estatísticas
- Obras
- 11
- Also by
- 1
- Membros
- 392
- Popularidade
- #61,822
- Avaliação
- 3.6
- Resenhas
- 5
- ISBNs
- 24
His first post-college job was arguably the only dud of a job in Peterson's career, and he quickly realized that his "comparative advantage" did not lie in retail. What followed was a string of positions that led to Petersen being labeled as the "wunderkind" and the "economic Kissinger", among others. He was the youngest Vice President of an advertising company McCann-Erickson at age 27, the genius CEO at Black Bell & Howell, the commerce secretary under Nixon, CEO of Lehman Brothers, co-founder of the Blackstone Group, served on numerous boards and foundations and advised presidents on a variety of topics.
What sets Peterson apart is his lack of "preachiness". He does not pretend to know everything about building a career and he is the first to admit that he had no plan for his own. Throughout the book, he often refers to his promotions and achievements as just "dumb luck". What Peterson does do is bring attention to many worthwhile issues - some of the discussions sprinkled throughout the book focus on economic foreign policy, Cold War, U.S.' relationships with hostile countries, the Nixon administration and most importantly, U.S.' burgeoning budget deficits. Peterson is a strong believer that unless we make significant changes, our fiscal irresponsibility and the country's growing debt will significantly jeopardize future generations. His commitment to this issue has led to his latest project, the creation of the Peter G. Peterson foundation, to which he donated $1 billion of his own money.
If you're never picked up an autobiography before and even if you're not really interested in business and politics - try this book anyway. I doubt you will regret it. Peterson's candid writing interspersed with stories about his parents, his wives (he had three) and children (five) is very personal and enjoyable. His life is very compelling and there are many lessons to be learned in The Education of an American Dreamer. If nothing else, you will appreciate the story of a true American dream, of pulling oneself up from meager beginnings to a position of influence and privilege.… (mais)