Voice of Business: The Man Who Transformed the United States Chamber of Commerce

From small-town life to the world stage, Richard Lesher's inspiring tale is one of dogged determination. The son of an alcoholic and violent father in Depression-era Pennsylvania, Lesher worked his way through school, eventually overseeing NASA's vital technological transfer program during the race to the moon. His greatest achievement, however, was serving as president of the US Chamber of Commerce from the Ford through the Clinton administrations. Working closely with the presidents--especially Reagan--he modernized the Chamber over 22 years and dramatically expanded its national and international outreach. Believing strongly in the power of the free enterprise system, Lesher became a key voice and agent of economic change in former communist countries in the 1990s. Respected and admired by presidents, officials, and world leaders on both the left and right, Lesher has lived a hopeful and uniquely American story, a remarkable testament to personal perseverance and the ever-present opportunities in a free society.

Business & Money

Scheiber, Dave

Lesher, Richard

Economics

Indiana University Press

From small-town life to the world stage, Richard Lesher’s inspiring tale is one of dogged determination. The son of an alcoholic and violent father in Depression-era Pennsylvania, Lesher worked his way through school, eventually overseeing NASA’s vital technological transfer program during the race to the moon. His greatest achievement, however, was serving as president of the US Chamber of Commerce from the Ford through the Clinton administrations. Working closely with the presidents―especially Reagan―he modernized the Chamber over 22 years and dramatically expanded its national and international outreach. Believing strongly in the power of the free enterprise system, Lesher became a key voice and agent of economic change in former communist countries in the 1990s. Respected and admired by presidents, officials, and world leaders on both the left and right, Lesher has lived a hopeful and uniquely American story, a remarkable testament to personal perseverance and the ever-present opportunities in a free society.

Explains why small businesses are leading a revolution against big government

Meltdown on Main Street: How Government Is Obstructing Small Business in America

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

Plume

Providing an indictment of government policy-making and calling for a return to traditional values of self-reliance, personal initiative, and individual responsibility, a study reveals how government programs have failed and explains why small business is leading a revolution against big government.

Meltdown on Main Street: Why Small Business is Leading the Revolution Against Big Government

Industries

Dutton Adult

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Voice of Business: The Man Who Transformed the United States Chamber of Commerce

Voice of Business: The Man Who Transformed the United States Chamber of Commerce

Meltdown on Main Street: How Government Is Obstructing Small Business in America

Meltdown on Main Street: Why Small Business is Leading the Revolution Against Big Government