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.

Workingman’s Friend, Industry Disruptor: The Walter Chrysler Story

The year 1921 was one of the worst years in the history of the American automobile business. Many companies folded in a brief but...

Estée Lauder: From One Woman’s Passion to Cosmetics Empire (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...

Gail Borden: Texas Pioneer and Quirky Visionary (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...

George Westinghouse: Servant Leader, Inventor, and Captain of Industry (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...

James J. Hill: Empire Builder Without Peer (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...

Arthur G. Gaston: Entrepreneur Against All Odds (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...

Madam C.J. Walker: The Ultimate Self-Made Woman (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...

Bringing Humanity Back to Business Education

I have taught classes and met with students at business schools around the world. I have worked with thousands of business school graduates, mentoring...

Peter Drucker on Business Purpose, Tasks, Profit, and Social Responsibility

No thinker or writer understood how business and society relate to each other better than the late author and professor Peter F. Drucker.  He...

Why We Shouldn’t Trust Antitrust

Today, antitrust and the regulation of big corporations are hot topics among Democrats, Republicans, media pundits, and the authors of numerous books advocating and...