Taken at the Flood: The Story of Albert D. Lasker
1960
Biography
by
John Gunther
Biography about Albert Lasker, entrepreneur and pioneer of modern advertising techniques. Details his upbringing, innovative marketing techniques, personal struggles, and his groundbreaking transformation of how products and ideas are sold.
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Hired Claude Hopkins. Read 1960 hardcover.
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