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Business dynasties and family firms

Industrialists and tycoons

Families that held a fortune or a company across generations, and the heirs who spent it.

15 books on Business dynasties and family firms, recommended by 2 people including Mohnish Pabrai and Morgan Housel.

15 books · 2 experts

Start here

  1. Ford: The Men and the MachineRobert Lacey, 1986
  2. The Fords: An American EpicPeter Collier, David Horowitz, 1987
  3. The Rockefellers: An American DynastyPeter Collier, David Horowitz, 1976
  4. The Rockefeller CenturyJohn Ensor Harr, Peter J. Johnson, 1988
  5. Fortune's Children: The Fall of the House of VanderbiltArthur T. Vanderbilt II, 1989

The best books on Business dynasties and family firms 15

Ford: The Men and the MachineFord: The Men and the Machine
T2 Ford: The Men and the Machine
Robert Lacey · 1986
Full-dress dynastic history from Henry I through Henry II.
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The Fords: An American EpicThe Fords: An American Epic
T2 The Fords: An American Epic
Peter Collier, David Horowitz · 1987
Four generations of the family and the succession that nearly sank the company.
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The Rockefellers: An American DynastyThe Rockefellers: An American Dynasty
T3 The Rockefellers: An American Dynasty
Peter Collier, David Horowitz · 1976
The family and trusts that outlived the operating company.
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The Rockefeller CenturyThe Rockefeller Century
T3 The Rockefeller Century
John Ensor Harr, Peter J. Johnson · 1988
Family-archive history of the fortune across three generations.
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Fortune's Children: The Fall of the House ofFortune's Children: The Fall of the House of Vanderbilt
T3 Fortune's Children: The Fall of the House of Vanderbilt
Arthur T. Vanderbilt II · 1989
How the heirs dispersed the fortune; written by a descendant.
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The Gilded LeafThe Gilded Leaf
T3 The Gilded Leaf
Patrick Reynolds, Tom Shachtman · 1989
Family insider account of the Reynolds fortune and the company it built.
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Robert Wood Johnson: The Gentleman RebelRobert Wood Johnson: The Gentleman Rebel
T3 Robert Wood Johnson: The Gentleman Rebel
Lawrence G. Foster · 1999
Authorized biography by the company's PR chief; origin of the Credo.
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Henry and EdselHenry and Edsel
T3 Henry and Edsel
Richard Bak · 2003
Father and son; how Ford destroyed his own successor.
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The VanderbiltsThe Vanderbilts
T4 The Vanderbilts
Jerry E. Patterson · 1989
Illustrated family survey.
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Sweet and Low: A Family StorySweet and Low: A Family Story
T4 Sweet and Low: A Family Story
Rich Cohen · 2006
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Mondo Agnelli: Fiat, Chrysler, and the PowerMondo Agnelli: Fiat, Chrysler, and the Power of a Dynasty
T4 Mondo Agnelli: Fiat, Chrysler, and the Power of a Dynasty
Jennifer Clark · 2011
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Crazy Rich: Power, Scandal, and Tragedy InsiCrazy Rich: Power, Scandal, and Tragedy Inside the Johnson & Johnson Dynasty
T4 Crazy Rich: Power, Scandal, and Tragedy Inside the Johnson & Johnson Dynasty
Jerry Oppenheimer · 2013
Family history rather than company analysis; gossipy in tone.
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Empty MansionsEmpty Mansions
T4 Empty Mansions
Bill Dedman · 2013
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Recommended byMorgan Housel
Sons of Wichita: How the Koch Brothers BecamSons of Wichita: How the Koch Brothers Became America's Most Powerful and Private Dynasty
T4 Sons of Wichita: How the Koch Brothers Became America's Most Powerful and Private Dynasty
Daniel Schulman · 2014
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Beer MoneyBeer Money
T4 Beer Money
Frances Stroh · 2016
Family memoir of a brewer undone partly by its distribution position.
Open Library

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