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Few executives shaped a modern American company as completely as Carl A. Gerstacker shaped Dow Chemical. In Chairman of the Board, E. N. Brandt tells the story of the man who led Dow through the 1960s and early 1970s, turning a Michigan chemical firm into a global powerhouse.
Brandt follows Gerstacker from his early days as a company troubleshooter through the boardroom battles, strategic gambles, and management innovations that defined his chairmanship. This is not just a portrait of one formidable leader; it is a case study in how great institutions are built: through financial discipline, a willingness to decentralize, and an eye fixed firmly on the long term.
Business readers will find lessons that still apply; history buffs will enjoy a front-row seat to postwar American industry at its peak. For anyone who wants to understand how a legendary chairman actually did the job, this biography is essential reading.
Few executives shaped a modern American company as completely as Carl A. Gerstacker shaped Dow Chemical. In Chairman of the Board, E. N. Brandt tells the story of the man who led Dow through the 1960s and early 1970s, turning a Michigan chemical firm into a global powerhouse.
Brandt — a writer who draws on deep archival research — follows Gerstacker from his early days as a company troubleshooter through the boardroom battles, strategic gambles, and management innovations that defined his chairmanship. This is not just a portrait of one formidable leader; it is a case study in how great institutions are built: through financial discipline, a willingness to decentralize, and an eye fixed firmly on the long term.
Business readers will find lessons that still apply; history buffs will enjoy a front-row seat to postwar American industry at its peak. For anyone who wants to understand how a legendary chairman actually did the job, this biography is essential reading.
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