Jerry Shields's 1982 biography of Daniel Ludwig — the most complete account of the secretive shipping magnate who was once the richest person in America — tracing his rise from Michigan farm boy to global shipping empire builder.
Provides the primary biographical record of Daniel Ludwig — a man who went to extraordinary lengths to avoid publicity — documenting the ship financing innovations and business practices that built one of history's largest private fortunes.
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