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Biography Book Summaries
The following index of executive book summaries are biographies and memoirs that have inspired some of the world’s most successful businessmen.
These are from the list of billionaires’ favorite books that have influenced them. Share this valuable list of free summaries with your friends!
Executive Summary: Personal History
By Katharine Graham | This book is about the personal history of Pulitzer Prize winner, Katharine Graham, and the story of how the family-owned newspaper The Washington Post struggled to succeed.
Executive Summary: Shoe Dog
By Phil Knight | This memoir is a captivating story of insightful life lessons and observations about people and why they behave in the manner that they do.
Executive Summary: Idea Man
By Paul Allen | Read this first-hand account by Paul Allen about how he turned his ideas into reality and how he built one of the most recognizable brands in the world today.
Executive Summary: Elon Musk
By Ashlee Vance | Although Hollywood has compared Musk to the Tony Stark character in Iron Man, the reality of the situation is quite different. Know a lot more about the brain behind Tesla Motors and SpaceX in this biography by Ashlee Vance.
Executive Summary: Call Me Ted
By Ted Turner | If you want to learn how Turner became the most successful man in cable network history, you’ll want to review and read his personal biography: Call Me Ted.
Executive Summary: Buffett – The Making of An American Capitalist
By Roger Lowenstein | Together with the “Snowball”, this is the most comprehensive biography ever written about Warren Buffett's life story. In this book, Roger Lowenstein unravels how Warren Buffett leads his life.
Executive Summary: Benjamin Franklin
By Walter Isaacson | It’s rare to find a book and a personality that has been endorsed by prominent people such as Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and Elon Musk. Read more to know how Benjamin Franklin contributed to forge a unique identity for America.
Executive Summary: Alibaba
By Duncan Clark | In less than two decades, Jack Ma has built the equivalent of e-Bay, Amazon, Paypal, and other online businesses for the Chinese market. Duncan Clark provides a fantastic context into understanding what makes Jack Ma the huge success he is today.
