{"product_id":"hess-the-last-oil-baron-9781118923443","title":"Hess: The Last Oil Baron","description":"\u003cb\u003eA glimpse of the savvy that built a global corporation from scratch\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHess: The Last Oil Baron\u003c\/i\u003e profiles a titan of the oil industry, mapping the journey of the quintessential American dream. The story of Leon Hess follows an immigrant kosher butcher's son as he builds an oil dynasty that may never be matched. The multinational, multi-billion-dollar company began with a single second-hand delivery truck and the Rockefeller-caliber business acumen of one young man. Interviews with former employees, beneficiaries, and even his high school sweetheart provide an insider's perspective on the man behind the legacy, allowing today's aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn from one of the nation's most inspiring success stories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeon Hess built a global empire from the ground up. Along the way, he fought in a war, did business with Muammar Qaddafi, won a Super Bowl as the owner of the Jets, was involved in Watergate, and introduced the Hess toy truck that became a holiday tradition for millions of Americans. More than just a book of business strategy, \u003ci\u003eHess\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a life fascinatingly lived, and the legacy he left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover the man behind the company, the Jets football team, and the iconic toy truck\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn how the actions of Leon Hess affected the modern push toward energy independence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStudy the strategy that turned a single-truck operation into a major integrated company\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsider the challenges Hess Corp. faces to its family legacy today, and the solutions being implemented\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeon Hess' strategies and techniques can be emulated and imitated, but his entrepreneurial fire is something altogether more rare. \u003ci\u003eHess\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with a glimpse of the man whose unrivaled ambition changed an industry and a nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTINA DAVIS\u003c\/b\u003e is an editor for \u003ci\u003eBloomberg News\u003c\/i\u003e and has been writing about energy issues for almost two decades. She previously worked for \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times of London\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Energy Daily\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJESSICA RESNICK-AULT\u003c\/b\u003e is an editor for \u003ci\u003eThomson Reuters\u003c\/i\u003e and has been writing about energy for more than a decade. She previously worked for \u003ci\u003eBloomberg News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDow Jones Newswires\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Providence Journal\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomberg Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504279261458,"sku":"9781118923443","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5dd2f0ca-0429-4cf6-bd88-b6a16538fcf5.jpg?v=1730814946","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hess-the-last-oil-baron-9781118923443","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}