Suchergebnisse
Suchergebnisse:
John Jakob Raskob, KCSG (March 19, 1879 – October 15, 1950) was a financial executive and businessman for DuPont and General Motors, and the builder of the Empire State Building. He was chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1928 to 1932 and a key supporter of Alfred E. Smith's candidacy for President of the United States.
3. Apr. 2024 · John Jakob Raskob (born March 19, 1879, Lockport, New York, U.S.—died October 15, 1950, Centreville, Maryland) was an American financier who played a major role in the early 20th-century expansion of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. and of General Motors Corporation.
30. Mai 2013 · Oxford University Press. Book. Everybody Ought to Be Rich: The Life and Times of John J. Raskob, Capitalist. David Farber. Published: 30 May 2013. Cite. Permissions. Share. Abstract. John Raskob is not a name that looms large but his greatest building casts a shadow on the people of New York every day.
14. Sept. 2017 · John J. Raskob. His letter and references reached Pierre du Pont, company president, who later hired him in 1901. Thus, began one of the most successful partnerships and friendships during those times—a relationship that lasted more than 50 years.
- Cate Reynolds
22. Sept. 2010 · Am 1. Mai 1931 von Präsident Hoover nach einer Rekordbauzeit von nur 13 Monaten eröffnet, war dieser Wolkenkratzer über Jahrzehnte das höchste Gebäude der Welt und gilt als grandioses Meisterwerk. Sein Bau beruhte auf der Vision und dem finanziellen und organisatorischen Einsatz von John Raskob.
John Jakob Raskob (March 19, 1879–October 15, 1950) was an industrialist, financier, chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1928 to 1932, and cofounder of the American Liberty League. Born in Lockport, New York , Raskob rose from poverty to extraordinary wealth through a combination of ambition, financial acumen, and good luck.
Loyola Marymount University. Everybody Ought to be Rich: The Life and Times of John. Raskob, Capitalist . By David Färber. New York: Oxford University. Press, 2013. 361 pp. $29.95. John J. Raskob was an important, if second-tier, figure in. history of American business and finance.
