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HOW TO B

BILLIONAIRE
Proven Strategies from
the Titans of Wealth

Martin S. Fridson

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.


New York • Chichester • Weinheim • Brisbane • Singapore • Toronto
CONTENTS

PART ONE Accepting the Challenge

1 Do You Sincerely Want to Be Superrich? 3

2 How Important Is Choosing an Industry? 31

PART TWO Fundamental Strategies

3 Take Monumental Risks 51


H.L.Hunt, 54
JohnKluge, 59

4 Do Business in a New Way 63


Ross Perot, 65
Sam Walton, 79

5 Dominate Your Market 99


John D. Rockefeller Sr., 104
Bill Gates, 110

6 Consolidate an Industry 142


Wayne Huizenga, 146

7 Buy Low 157


J.Paul Getty, 162
Laurence Tisch, 170
Warren Buffett, 178

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Contents

8 Thrive on Deals . 192


Kirk Kerkorian, 196
Carllcahn, 205
Phil Anschutz, 209

9 Outmanage the Competition 215

Richard Branson, 226

10 Invest in Political Influence 237

11 Resist the Unions 257


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PART THREE Putting It All Together

12 Your Turn 267

Notes 275

Index 301

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