Business Subject Guide
Biographical Information
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American Business Leaders: From Colonial Times to the Present
HC 102.5 .A2 H36 1999 (Reference Collection)
This two-volume set contains profiles of more than 400 prominent American men and women who built businesses important to the national economy. Each profile places the leader within the context of his or her times.
Authoritative biographical essays on more than 17,400 deceased Americans from all eras and walks of life published by Oxford University Press. Some of these entries are for literary figures.
Contains more than 145,000 biographies and more than 36,000 photographs. Includes full text articles from Current Biography and other biographical sources. Many of the biographies have links to other sources and citations to articles.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index
Indexes numerous printed reference sources that include usually short biograhical information on multiple persons. Covers living and deceased people all over the world in all occupations.
Z 5301 .B5 (Reference Collection)
Indexes biographical information from thousands of periodicals and books. Coverage from 1984. Updated weekly.
Capitalist philosophers: The Geniuses of Modern Business: Their Lives, Times and Ideas
HD 70 .U5 G33 2000
This book attempts to fill in some of the biographical gaps for thirteen of the past century's most influential management thinkers and writers.
Entrepreneur Magazine Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs
HC 102.5 .A2 H35 1997 (Reference Collection)
The Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs is a comprehensive reference that presents biographical information on hundreds of the greatest entrepreneurs in American history. Each entry presents essential information about the entrepreneur, including family history, education, company, product history, and major accomplishments.
So Who the Heck Was Oscar Mayer? The Real People Behind Those Brand Names
HC 102.5 .A2 G45 1996 (Reference Collection)
Household names and the people behind them that include such names as Pillsbury, Kraft, Maytag, Hertz, Kellogg, and Gerber.
Standard & Poor's Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives.: Directors and Executives
An alphabetical list of individuals serving as officers, directors, trustees, partners, etc. in business and professional organizations. Includes principal business affiliations and business addresses. When provided residence address, year and place of birth, college and year of graduation, and fraternal memberships (non-college) are listed. Part of the database NetAdvantage. From the home page in NetAdvandage find the title in the "select publication" box. HG 4057 .A4 (Reference Desk Collection)
Provides brief biographical information about more than 1.3 million people across a variety of occupations. Entries focus on frequently needed facts, such as birthdates, education, career, publications, and other objective data supplied by the individual to the editors.
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Librarian's Comment: Includes "Who's Who in Finance and Industry" and "Who's Who in Finance and Business."