![]() ![]() To become CEO of the world’s largest fruit company United Fruit, Sam Zemurray had to overcome forbidding challenges through sheer determination and strength of spirit. He was returning as the man who had won the casino itself.” ![]() “He had left as an ambitious player who had cashed in his chips. Sam was young and wanted to bet everything: great fortunes come from big plays.” His story begins with an outline of his ambition and drive. Curiously, I picked up this one first – and was instantly gripped by the fascinating tale of banana king Sam Zemurray.Īn immigrant to the United States from Russia, he arrives with almost no money, then hustles and jostles up the ladder of corporate success… eventually reaching the very top. ![]() I first heard of this book (and Rich Cohen) through a reading list recommendation by Ryan Holiday. ‘The Fish That Ate The Whale’ is Rich Cohen’s brilliant biography of Sam Zemurray, a rags-to-riches story of the man who built a business empire around banana imports – and went on to change the world. ![]()
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