The Legend of Electric Boat : Serving the Silent Service

History

Rodengen, Jeffrey L.

Americas

Write Stuff Syndicate

Written by respected cardiothoracic surgeon Larry W. Stephenson, M.D. with bestselling author Jeffrey L. Rodengen, "State of the Heart: The Practical Guide to Your Heart and Heart Surgery" is the ultimate source of information for heart patients, their families, and anyone concerned with heart health. Its 47 contributors include a who's who of prominent surgeons from the world's leading cardiac care centers and advice from many pioneers of heart surgery, including Christiaan N. Barnard M.D., Denton Cooley M.D., Michael DeBakey M.D., John Kirklin M.D. and C. Walton Lillehei M.D. Information is presented in a conversational style to help readers understand both the risks and the rewards of every contemporary procedure, along with the symptoms and effects of common and major disorders. In addition to contributions by the world's pre-eminent heart surgeons, the book features illustrations by Denis Lee, former head of the renowned medical art illustration graduate program at the University of Michigan, and Kelly Moore, a medical illustrator with the University of Miami. State of the Heart also includes one of the most comprehensive glossaries of any book on the human heart. The book, representing more than two years of intensive research, presents information in an easy-to-understand format. Bolded terms are defined within text margins for easy reference. An appendix describes prescription drugs used to treat heart patients and their potential effects.

State of the Heart: The Practical Guide to Your Heart and Heart Surgery

Jeffrey L. Rodengen

Larry W. Stephenson

Reference

The Legend of Chris-Craft

In The Legend of Tenet Healthcare, Jeffrey L. Rodengen chronicles the fascinating history of a leading public hospital company. In 1969, Richard Eamer wanted to create a healthcare company that would reduce cost, waste and inefficiency, while providing patients with total healthcare options. Eamer turned his dream into a reality, and the company has since grown exponentially. Today Tenet is a $10 billion corporation that owns or operates 120 acute care hospitals and related businesses. Tenet is proficient at acquiring ailing hospitals and turning them into quality facilities. With an ongoing legacy of excellence and innovation, Tenet Healthcare has established new standards for quality healthcare.

The Legend of Tenet Healthcare

Business & Money

Biography & History

General Parts, Inc.'s humble North Carolina beginnings served as a solid basis for a business that would become a great force within the competitive automotive aftermarket industry. In 1960, the entrepreneurial spirit of O. Temple Sloan, Jr. created the foundation for the company that spans North America, meeting the needs of both the American and Canadian public and professional markets. GPI began in a Raleigh warehouse distributing parts from a mere 13 product lines. Sloan Jr. often worked there, rather than simply sitting in his office behind his desk. This hands-on approach helped to establish the company s reputation as one that demanded the same work ethic and produt knowledge for all its employees. During the next few decades, GPI s ability to adapt its business style to the changing automotive market catapulted it to the forefront of the industry. As competition intensified, GPI faced the challenge and rolled out a unique plan. The result was the creation of CARQUEST, a recognizable marketing program that reached all customers in the aftermarket. This book chronicles the history of GPI, a company that continually supports the idea that the contributions of all are integral to its continued success.

The Legend of General Parts: Proudly Serving a World in Motion

The Legend of Universal Forest Products

Processes & Infrastructure

Celebrating 50 years of growth and innovation, Federated Investors, Inc., among the nation’s largest investment management institutions, commemorated its golden anniversary in 2005. 
Since its modest start in Pittsburgh in the mid-1950s, millions of investors in the United States and around the globe have relied on Federated for world-class investment management. Founded in 1955, the company was born when Jack Donahue, a former air force pilot, convinced his high school classmate, Dick Fisher, to leave his job as a used car salesman to sell little-known mutual funds. With the help of Jack’s long-time friend, Tom Donnelly, the three men founded Federated Investors, Inc. 
The company initially focused its business on mutual funds for individual investors, but it soon expanded its vision to serve bank trust departments as well. Today its products cater to a variety of financial professionals and institutional investors. 
Over the past half-century, Federated’s veteran leadership team and dedicated employees have contributed to its exceptional growth. Through solid investment management performance, careful client focus, and continuous product innovation, Federated boasts assets exceeding $205 billion. 
New Horizons: The Story of Federated Investors chronicles Federated’s fascinating legacy from its challenging early days to its current status as a global financial giant.

NEW HORIZONS: The Story of Federated Investors (Legend)

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

For 100 years, C. R. Bard, Inc. has maintained its dedication to creating innovative products and services for healthcare providers and patients worldwide. Through its strong traditions of quality, integrity, service, and innovation, Bard serves as a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of life-enhancing medical technologies to hundreds of healthcare professionals and facilities.

Bard: Power of the Past, Force of the Future

In 1907, America was on the verge of great change. The United States then consisted primarily of farms and small towns, while horses and coal-fed locomotives remained the chief modes of transportation, despite the invention of the automobile. Adolph Thomas Vigneron, however, anticipated that automobiles would become an inevitable part of the country's future, and in one small room, he founded the Automobile Mutual Insurance Company of America (Amica) in Providence, Rhode Island. Vigneron, an inventor and businessman, envisioned Amica as a mutual company, owned by policyholders instead of stockholders. He introduced the concept of preferred risk underwriting to the nascent field of car insurance, forgoing soliciting agents to rely exclusively on personal referrals from existing policyholders. From those humble beginnings, Amica has expanded to include services such as home, condominium, and renters insurance, as well as life insurance and retirement planning. With 38 branches in 27 states, the company continues to maintain its strict values and to provide outstanding customer service to its policyholders, always paying claims promptly and liberally. From employing two clerks in 1907, Amica has grown to include a staff of more than 3,000 associates nationwide, with an average tenure of more than a decade. Amica s employees contribute to a corporate culture frequently referred to as the Amica Family, helping the company maintain its leadership position within the industry. Although Amica has never strived to be the biggest insurance company in the country, it prides itself on being the best. In Amica: A Century of Service 1907 2007, discover the remarkable people and events that have guided this unique company during its first century.

Amica: A Century of Service 1907-2007

Davre J. Davidson never imagined that the one-man operation he embarked on in 1936 from the backseat of his dodge, which served as both his office and warehouse, would one day evolve into a worldwide professional services company. He did realize, however, that focusing on service excellence would provide a successful pathway into the business world. Davidson's vision to introduce vending machines in factories and offices through a focus on service was strengthened when he met like-minded entrepreneur William Fishman, who ran Automatic Merchandising Company, a vending machine company in Chicago. Sharing solid business ideas and establishing a fast friendship, Davidson and Fishman merged their operations in 1959 and called their new company Automatic Retailers of America (ARA), later known as ARA Services. Combining Davidson's West Coast operations with Fishman's Midwest business, the two men soon expanded to the East Coast through a major acquisition, transforming their company into a national enterprise. Over the next few decaded, they continued to expand and diversify ARA Services, acquiring the best-managed local companies and retaining their management teams. In 1994, the company officially changed its name to ARAMARK, reflecting its growing range of businesses and passion for service. Today, ARAMARK is a leader in professional services, providing award-winning food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel to stadiums, arenas, universities, school districts, health care institutions, and many other businesses around the world. A Passion for Service: The Story of ARAMARK celebrates the company's achievements, recognizing its growth from a one-person operation to a $12 billion global company with 240,000 employees and clients in 18 countries.

A Passion for Service: The Story of ARAMARK

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