Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?: How Reginald Lewis Created a Billion-dollar Business Empire
- ISBN-10
- 1574780360
- ISBN-13
- 9781574780369
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 318
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-10
- Publisher
- Black Classic Press
- Authors
- Reginald F. Lewis, Blair S. Walker
Description
The inspiring story of Reginald Lewis: lawyer, Wall Street wizard, philanthropist--and the wealthiest black man in American history. Based on Lewis's unfinished autobiography, along with scores of interviews with family, friends, and colleagues, this book cuts through the myth and hype to reveal the man behind the legend.
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