Hello All,
Today I have the book feature of Reginald F. Lewis before TLC Beatrice: The Young Man before the Billion Dollar Empire by Lin Hart. Here we go with the review:
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As the man behind the unprecedented 1987 leveraged buyout of Beatrice
Foods, Reginald F. Lewis established himself as a respected titan of
Wall Street. His standing as the CEO of a billion dollar conglomerate
while in his mid-forties surprised many, especially in light of his
middle-class, African-American roots in Baltimore, Maryland. Yet the
reality that Lewis, without the advantages of inherited wealth or family
connections, would amass a fortune placing him on the Forbes 400 list
of America's wealthiest individuals is undeniable and serves to amplify
the truly remarkable achievement of this pioneering businessman. What
prepared the young man who would become one of the world's most
respected executives for this unimaginable rise to the top. What can be
learned from the formative years that shaped and molded Reginald F.
Lewis into an American success story. Lin Hart's informative and
inspirational new book, Reginald F. Lewis Before TLC Beatrice: The Young
Man Before the Billion-Dollar Empire, sets out to explore and shed
first-hand insight on these precise topics. Focusing on the ten years
between 1956 and 1966, when Baltimore teenagers Lin Hart and Reginald F.
Lewis were particularly close, the book 
draws on shared experiences and
memories from their years as high school students and then as college
roommates at Virginia State. With each entertaining, personal story,
Lin Hart underscores the qualities that emerged during this period of
Lewis's life, many of which would play a role in his future successes.
Throughout what is clear is Lewis's will to succeed, his supreme
confidence, and his unrelenting pursuit to move beyond the ordinary to
become extraordinary. Richly layered with motivational insight and
lovingly told with honest integrity, Reginald F. Lewis Before TLC
Beatrice combines the best attributes of a rousing memoir with the
direct imperative of a self-help book, holding up the exceptional life
of Reginald F. Lewis as an indisputable model for success.
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Read this book? Or any other in this genre? Do let me know how you feel about them.
Wishing you all success
Abhishek Boinapalli
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