Mr. Kaiser Goes to Washington

The Rise of a Government Entrepreneur
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-8078-5994-0
Verlag: The University of North Carolina Press

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 446 g

Reihe: The Luther H. Hodges Jr. and Luther H. Hodges Sr. Series on Business, Entrepreneurship and Public Policy

In the 1940s, the name Henry J. Kaiser was magic. Based on the success of his shipyards, Kaiser was hailed by the national media as the force behind a 'can-do' production miracle and credited by the American public with doing more to help President Roosevelt win World War II than any other civilian. Kaiser also built an empire in construction, cement, magnesium, steel, and aluminum--all based on government contracts, government loans, and changes in government regulations. In this book, Stephen Adams offers Kaiser's story as the first detailed case study of 'government entrepreneurship.' Taking a fresh look at the birth of modern business-government relations, he explores the symbiotic connection forged between FDR and Kaiser. Adams shows that while Kaiser capitalized on opportunities provided by the growth of the federal government, FDR found in Kaiser an industrial partner whose enterprises embodied New Deal goals. The result of a confluence of administration policy and entrepreneurial zeal, Kaiser's dramatic rise illustrates the important role of governmental relations in American entrepreneurial success.

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Stephen B. Adams received his Ph.D. in history from Johns Hopkins University. He is currently at work on a history of the Western Electric Company.