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Gary Hoover

Gary Hoover is a serial entrepreneur, teacher, author, and business historian. Hoover has taught at business schools and presented to business audiences worldwide. He lives in a personal library of over 57,000 books and in 2017 wrote his latest book, The Lifetime Learner’s Guide to Reading and Learning. In 2019, Hoover founded the American Business History Center, an online hub which promotes the study of business history.

J.C. Penney: A Life of Perpetual Sharing (An American Original)

Reprinted from the Archbridge Institute American Originals traces the stories of those who charted their own paths, overcame barriers and achieved a better life for...

Sam Walton: How Curiosity and Humility Built the World’s Largest Company (An American Original)

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George Eastman: The Greatest Technology Entrepreneur in US History? (An American Original)

Reprinted from the Archbridge Institute American Originals traces the stories of those who charted their own paths, overcame barriers and achieved a better life for...

Why AI Doesn’t Scare Me

Recent discussions with friends have provoked me to think harder about artificial intelligence (AI). Watching 60 Minutes and CNBC, the world seems to be...

Adolph Zukor: The Outsider Whose Vision Changed the Way We See (An American Original)

Reprinted from the Archbridge Institute American Originals traces the stories of those who charted their own paths, overcame barriers and achieved a better life for...

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