Skip to product information
1 of 1
Regular price £30.59 GBP
Regular price Sale price £30.59 GBP
Sale Sold out
Free UK Shipping

Freshly Printed - allow 7 days lead

A Traitor to His Class
Robert A.G. Monks and the Battle to Change Corporate America

Hilary Rosenberg (Author)

9780471174486, Wiley

Hardback, published 19 January 1999

400 pages
23.6 x 15.8 x 3.4 cm, 0.703 kg

"Read historically, it's the story of an original voice who reminded boards and managements that they had shareholders to whom they were accountable, a reminder that drives modern corporate governance. Read personally, it's the portrait of an idealistic driven man on a mission, impaired at times by ego and wants common to all human beings. Read closely, it's the fascinating detail of the frustrations and exhilaration of exercising good faith shareholder activism."-Ira M. Millstein, Esq., Weil, Gotshal & Manges

Robert A. G. Monks, Sohn einer privilegierten, wohlhabenden Familie, nutzte seinen Status, um einen Guerillakrieg gegen die Großindustrie zu führen. Als messerscharfer Geschäftsmann und engagierter Bürger kämpfte Monks gegen die größten US-Konzerne, wie z.B. Sears, Kodak und Honeywell. Er gründete und unterstützte die Aktionärs-Aktivistenbewegung, die heute wesentlicher Bestandteil der Geschäfts- und Unternehmenspraxis ist. Eine sensationelle Biographie, für die Monks dem Autor Einsicht in private Notizen, Briefe und Reden gewährte. (01/99)

Introduction ix

1. The Minister’s Son 1

2. Lawyer, Investor, Businessman 17

3. Political Follies 37

4. Epiphany 58

5. Wielding the Stick 77

6. The Double Helix 115

7. Poison Pill 151

8. The Big Break 164

9. Power Base 179

10. Taking on Sears 215

11. Checking Out at the Store 253

12. Money Where His Mouth Is 280

13. Strike Three 314

14. The Right Formula 322

Epilogue Beyond Boundaries 345

Notes 357

Subject Areas: Finance & accounting [KF]

View full details