The Gambler: How Penniless Dropout Kirk Kerkorian Became the Greatest Deal...

Description: The Gambler: How Penniless Dropout Kirk Kerkorian Became the Greatest Deal Maker in Capitalist History Hardcover – January 23, 2018 The Gambler: How Penniless Dropout Kirk Kerkorian Became the Greatest Deal Maker in Capitalist History Hardcover – January 23, 2018 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: NATIONAL BESTSELLER “Offers an entertaining look at Kerkorian’s outsize life… an interesting portrait of a billionaire.” – Wall Street Journal The rags-to-riches story of one of America’s wealthiest and least-known financial giants, self-made billionaire Kirk Kerkorian—the daring aviator, movie mogul, risk-taker, and business tycoon who transformed Las Vegas and Hollywood to become one of the leading financiers in American business.Kerkorian combined the courage of a World War II pilot, the fortitude of a scrappy boxer, the cunning of an inscrutable poker player and an unmatched genius for making deals. He never put his name on a building, but when he died he owned almost every major hotel and casino in Las Vegas. He envisioned and fostered a new industry —the leisure business. Three times he built the biggest resort hotel in the world. Three times he bought and sold the fabled MGM Studios, forever changing the way Hollywood does early life began as far as possible from a place on the Forbes List of Billionaires when he and his Armenian immigrant family lost their farm to foreclosure. He was four. They arrived in Los Angeles penniless and moved often, staying one step ahead of more evictions. Young Kirk learned English on the streets of L.A., made pennies hawking newspapers and dropped out after eighth grade. How he went on to become one of the richest and most generous men in America—his net worth as much as $20 billion—is a story largely unknown to the world. That’s because what Kerkorian valued most was his privacy. His very private life turned to tabloid fodder late in life when a former professional tennis player falsely claimed that the eighty-five-year-old billionaire fathered her this engrossing biography, investigative reporter William C. Rempel digs deep into Kerkorian’s long-guarded history to introduce a man of contradictions—a poorly educated genius for deal-making, an extraordinarily shy man who made the boldest of business ventures, a careful and calculating investor who was willing to bet everything on a single roll of the dice.Unlike others of his status and importance, Kerkorian made few public appearances and strenuously avoided personal publicity. His friends and associates, however, were some of the biggest names in business, entertainment, and sports—among them Howard Hughes, Ted Turner, Steve Wynn, Michael Milken, Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Elvis Presley, Mike Tyson, and Andre he died in 2015 two years shy of the century mark, Kerkorian had outlived many of his closest friends and associates. Now, Rempel meticulously pieces together revealing fragments of Kerkorian’s life, collected from diverse sources—war records, business archives, court documents, news clippings and the recollections and recorded memories of longtime pals and relatives. In The Gambler, Rempel illuminates this unknown, self-made man and his inspiring legacy as never before. DETAILS: Hardcover: 432 pagesPublisher: Dey Street Books; 1st Edition edition (January 23, 2018)Language: EnglishISBN-13: 978-0062456779Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.3 x 9 inchesShipping Weight: 1.4 pounds ADDITIONAL PRODUCT INFO: HANDLING TIME: We ship orders within 1 business day of receiving payment, sometimes faster SHIPPING We ship out via expedited shipping that usually arrives within 3 business days. IF YOU NEED YOUR ITEM FASTER UPGRADED 2 DAY SHIPPING IS ONLY $2.99 FOR MANY ITEMS. We Do Not Ship to PO/APO Boxes, HI or Alaska. For international shipments- We are part of the eBay Global Shipping Program. For large items that require Freight shipping a valid phone number is required to call and schedule your delivery. Please make sure to provide the correct shipping address during checkout as the address cannot be changed after checkout. We are not responsible for any incorrect or undeliverable addresses. If an item can not be delivered by our shipping service due to address issues your purchase will need to be cancelled and resubmitted with alternate information. RETURN & REFUND POLICY We offer a 30 day refund policy. WE OFFER FREE RETURNS AND WE PROVIDE THE SHIPPING LABLES. Just send us a note through the ebay returns portal and we will send you the label. All items must be returned undamaged in the original package. A restocking fee may apply.

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