Famed Canadian industrialist K. C. Irving has always been considered the most important figure of the Irving family business empire- an empire of such dominance in its region that only America's Morgans or Rockefellers merit a valid comparison. K. C. was indeed the pivot man in a relentless relay of work now spanning more than fourteen decades.
Twenty-first Century Irvings leads us through the three generations left in K. C.'s wake, a dozen or more individuals following the Irving tradition- hard work, family loyalty, and an awe-inspiring attention to detail. These contemporary Irvings are trying to do all this while attempting to cast a kinder, gentler Irving image, which those close to the family claim has always been a part of the Irving's rural New Brunswick makeup.
Twenty-first Century Irvings explores the modern family business, the powerful players behind its continuing success, and the myths that are spread about the wealthy empire. Author Harvey Sawler exposes the truths behind those myths, and predicts the transformation of the family, like the Rockefellers and the Morgans, from industrialists to philanthropists. A business story, a family story, and a Maritime story, this is a book for anyone interested in or affected by the Irving empire.
Twenty-first Century Irvings leads us through the three generations left in K. C.'s wake, a dozen or more individuals following the Irving tradition- hard work, family loyalty, and an awe-inspiring attention to detail. These contemporary Irvings are trying to do all this while attempting to cast a kinder, gentler Irving image, which those close to the family claim has always been a part of the Irving's rural New Brunswick makeup.
Twenty-first Century Irvings explores the modern family business, the powerful players behind its continuing success, and the myths that are spread about the wealthy empire. Author Harvey Sawler exposes the truths behind those myths, and predicts the transformation of the family, like the Rockefellers and the Morgans, from industrialists to philanthropists. A business story, a family story, and a Maritime story, this is a book for anyone interested in or affected by the Irving empire.
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- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 338.092/27151
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- 22
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- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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- HC112.5.I78
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- S39 2007eb
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- 1 electronic text (xvi, 192 p.)
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Table of Contents
- Authors Note 4
- Contents 6
- Foreword 7
- George Irving 9
- Herbert Irving 9
- James Durgavel Irving 9
- Kenneth Colin Irving 9
- James 9
- Irving 9
- Arthur Irving 9
- John Jack 9
- Irving 9
- James Irving 10
- James Jim 10
- Irving 10
- Robert Irving 10
- Judith Irving 10
- Mary Jean 10
- Irving 10
- James C. Jamie Irving 10
- Kathryn Kate 10
- Arthur Irving 10
- Kenneth Irving 10
- Arthur Leigh Irving 10
- John Jack Irving 10
- John Irving Jr. 10
- IntroductionMyths and Truths 11
- Myths 13
- Truths 15
- 1. Clan EryvineThe First Generation 18
- 2. From Rags to RichesThe Second Generation 20
- 3. Vertical IntegrationThe Third Generation 24
- 4. The FulcrumThe Fourth Generation 26
- 5. Band of BrothersThe Fifth Generation 39
- 6. Twenty-First-Century IrvingsThe Sixth Generation 53
- 7. Up-and-Coming IrvingsThe Seventh Generation 84
- 8. The Irving School of Business 87
- 9. Hard Work and Entrepreneurship 94
- 10. Patience and Perseverance 99
- 11. Humility Loyalty and Respect 103
- 12. Attention to Detail 113
- 13. The Art of the Deal 118
- 14. Sobriety 126
- 15. Irvingites 129
- 16. The Pride of New Brunswick 140
- 17. Media and the Irving Image 155
- 18. Irving Environmentalism 167
- 19. The Interactive Philanthropists 183
- 20. Inheritances 190
- 21. Succession 193
- Acknowledgements 208
