This book takes example from most popular billionaires (mostly americans) and how they amassed so much fortune.
Here is the table of contents - with wiki excerpts about those billionaires. (I will probably put my own notes later)
PART ONE - ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE.
1. Do You Sincerely Want to Be Superrich?
2. How Important Is Choosing an Industry?
PART TWO - FUNDAMENTAL STRATEGIES.
3. Take Monumental Risks.
H. L. Hunt
Haroldson Lafayette Hunt, Jr. (February 17, 1889–November 29, 1974), known throughout his life as "H. L. Hunt," was an American oil tycoon.
John Kluge
John Werner Kluge (September 21, 1914 – September 7, 2010[2]) was a German-born American entrepreneur who was at one time the richest person in America.[3] He was best known as a television industry mogul in the United States.
4. Do Business in a New Way.
Ross Perot
Henry Ross Perot (pronounced /pəˈroʊ/; born June 27, 1930) is an American businessman best known for running for President of the United States in 1992 and 1996. Perot founded Electronic Data Systems (EDS) in 1962, sold the company to General Motors in 1984, and founded Perot Systems in 1988. Perot Systems was bought by Dell for $3.9 billion in 2009.[1]
Sam Walton
Samuel Moore "Sam" Walton (March 29, 1918 – April 5, 1992) was a businessman and entrepreneur born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma best known for founding the retailers Wal-Mart andSam's Club.
5. Dominate Your Market.
John D. Rockefeller Sr.
John Davison Rockefeller (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) was an American oil magnate. Rockefeller revolutionized the petroleum industry and defined the structure of modernphilanthropy. In 1870, he founded the Standard Oil Company and aggressively ran it until he officially retired in 1897
As kerosene and gasoline grew in importance, Rockefeller's wealth soared, and he became the world's richest man and first American worth more than a billion dollars.
Bill Gates
William Henry "Bill" Gates III, KBE[2] (born October 28, 1955)[3] is an American business magnate, philanthropist, author and chairman[4] of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen. He is consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people
6. Consolidate an Industry.
Wayne Huizenga
Harry Wayne Huizenga (pronounced /haɪˈzɛŋɡə/; born December 29, 1939 in Evergreen Park, Illinois) is an American businessman who grew Blockbuster Video, Waste Management, Inc., and AutoNation into successful companies
7. Buy Low.
J. Paul Getty
Jean Paul Getty (December 15, 1892 – June 6, 1976) was an American industrialist who lived his last 24 years in the United Kingdom.[1] He founded the Getty Oil Company, and in 1957Fortune magazine named him the richest living American
Laurence Tisch
Laurence Alan "Larry" Tisch (March 5, 1923—November 15, 2003) was an American businessman, Wall Street investor and self-madebillionaire. He was the CEO of CBS television network from 1986 to 1995. With his brother Bob Tisch, he was part owner of the Loews Corporation.
Warren Buffet
Warren Edward Buffett (pronounced /ˈbʌfɨt/; born August 30, 1930) is an Americaninvestor, industrialist and philanthropist. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful investors in the world. Often called the "legendary investor, Warren Buffett"
8. Thrive on Deals.
Kirk Kerorian
Kerkor "Kirk" Kerkorian (born June 6, 1917) is the Armenian-American president/CEO ofTracinda Corporation, his private holding company based in Beverly Hills, California. Kerkorian is known as one of the important figures in shaping Las Vegas[citation needed] and, with architectMartin Stern, Jr.[1] the "father of the megaresort."
Carl Icahn
Carl Celian Icahn (born February 16, 1936) is an American financier, corporate raider, andprivate equity investor
Phil Anschutz
Philip Frederick Anschutz (pronounced ANN-shoots, born 28 December 1939 in Russell, Kansas) is an American entrepreneur. Anschutz bought out his father's drilling company in 1961, and earned large returns in Wyoming. He then diversified his portfolio by investing in stocks, real estate, and railroads. He then began investing in entertainment companies, co-founding Major League Soccer as well as multiple teams, including the LA Galaxy, Chicago Fire, Houston Dynamo, San Jose Earthquakes, New York / New Jersey Metro Stars, and the Kansas City Wizards. In addition, Anschutz owns stakes in the LA Lakers, LA Kings, and venues including the Staples Center, The O2 Arena (London), and the Home Depot Center.
9. Outmanage the Competition.
Richard Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) is a British industrialist, best known for his Virgin Group of over 400[2] companies.
10. Invest in Political Influence.
11. Resist the Unions.
PART THREE - PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER.
12. Your Turn.
Notes.
Index.
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Below are some people not covered in above book but can be read about-
CA. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is an Indian Chartered Accountant by qualification but an investor /trader by profession. In 2010, Forbes rated him India's 51st and the world's #1062 richest man with wealth of $1.0 billion
