Nelson T Gant - Larry Shirer

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Résumé :
This is the impressive and inspiring story of a remarkable man, born a slave on a Virginia plantation, who overcame the multiple disadvantages of being born black in America to become a prosperous businessman and respected member of an adopted community in Ohio. It is a story of the devotion of a enslaved man and a enslaved woman to each other and of their quest for a place and circumstances in which they could rear a family in freedom. To fulfill their dream, they endured multiple adversities, trials and time in jail. When the couple finally made their way to Ohio, Gant got a job, saved his money, bought some land, became a farmer, accumulated over 300 acres of land and owned and operated four businesses. He assumed civic responsibilities, became a respected citizen, provided major support to his church, served as a university trustee, and helped freedom seekers as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. The author has identified the character traits and the strategies for overcoming adversity, which enabled Gant to accomplish so much. He was an extraordinary man. The story reveals lessons from which we all can learn.

Biographie:
Larry Shirer earned an MBA degree in Finance and Marketing from the Harvard Business School and a BBA from Ohio University. His fifty plus year business career included serving as the Vice President and General Manager for a division of a New York Stock Exchange listed company and Vice President of Administration and Planning for a division of another NYSE listed company. During two stints as a management consultant, he helped owners and managers of many businesses improve the performance of their organizations. As a commercial real estate broker, he helped buyers and sellers, landlords and tenants negotiate sales and leases. He also owned, operated and sold two small businesses.Serving as: Chairman of the Board of the United Way in one community, Chairman of the Allocations Committee of the United Way in another community, Chairman of the Board of a soup kitchen, Chairman of a church's Strategic Planning committee, a member of a Homelessness Task Force and as a Mentor to junior high and high school youth, all contributed to his education, as did helping to rear five offspring and joyfully observing the rearing of nine grandchildren. Larry has written and self-published seven previous books. The observations and advice in this book are based on the author's extensive experience and research in helping people get things done.