Anna's Boy
Tom Wood
Beschreibung
Anna's Boy is the saga of the grandson of an American slave's journey from Harlem;To become the first black member of a major U.S. bank board of directors, when he became a member of the Chase Manhattan Bank board of directors under the chairmanship of David Rockefeller. To become the first black in the U.S. to take his company "e;public"e;, selling its shares "e;over the counter"e;. To his computer programming company making a significant contribution in the U.S. Apollo Space Landing. To winning a major international lawsuit against a foreign government. This is a story of the challenges Tom Wood encountered in overcoming the "e;headwinds"e; of his century, as well as the many dilemma's he faced in his business and personal life. A truly American story of a black man's walk through "e;the winds, the rains, and the sunshine of change"e; in the 20th century.
