A Genius at War - Casey, Joe

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Résumé :
A novel of air power in the 2nd World War, told by man born in 1918 on a Minnesota farm who becomes one of the great developers of aircraft engines. It became apparent that he was gifted in his understanding of how engines operate and the difficulty in making them more efficient. His father was so impressed with the boy that by the time he was twelve he is loaned on weekends to his father's brother, who was a blacksmith-mechanic. Because of their local success with reparing autos they visit the Ford factory and open a Ford dealership. At university he learn to fly and upon completing his graduate studies is hired by an aircraft company to sell their new engines to England. Germany wants such engines and the young engineer is sent there as a Company representative. When asked to fly for Germany he is approached by the French underground to help Jewish physicists escape. Later he becomes an undercover agent for America when it enters the war. The novel is based on actual events that incurred during those years....

Biographie:
Joe Casey is an executive coach who also helps people design their next life after their primary career. He created his own next chapter after a twenty-six-year career at Merrill Lynch, where he was Senior Vice President and Head of HR for Global Markets and Investment Banking.Today, in addition to his work with clients, Joe hosts The Retirement Wisdom Podcast, ranked in the top 1.5 percent globally in popularity by Listen Notes. Business Insider has recognized him as one of twenty-three innovative coaches who are making a difference. Learn more at retirementwisdom.com.

Sommaire:
Joe Casey is an executive coach who also helps people design their next life after their primary career. He created his own next chapter after a twenty-six-year career at Merrill Lynch, where he was Senior Vice President and Head of HR for Global Markets and Investment Banking.Today, in addition to his work with clients, Joe hosts The Retirement Wisdom Podcast, ranked in the top 1.5 percent globally in popularity by Listen Notes. Business Insider has recognized him as one of twenty-three innovative coaches who are making a difference. Learn more at retirementwisdom.com....