{"product_id":"the-king-of-cash-the-inside-story-of-laurence-tisch-9780471549239","title":"The King of Cash: The Inside Story of Laurence Tisch","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe king of cash  The Inside Story of Laurence Tisch  His net worth is more than $1 billion. His corporate assets total more than $40 billion and generate almost $14 billion in annual revenue. His thrift in the name of cash flow is legendary. He is often compared to Warren Buffett because of his knack for turning struggling companies into hugely profitable ones. He is Larry Tisch  Chairman of CBS.  Written by a former Wall Street Journal editor  this book takes a candid look at the career of a man as admired as he was once despised. In this behind-the-scenes story  youll come to know the unaffected family man whose best-known accomplishment is the transformation of CBS back to its glory days as the Tiffany Network. Youll find out what friends  family  colleagues  and detractors have to say about him. Youll see him in action as he out-negotiates rivals and protects himself and his stockholders even when situations turn sour. He is  as Christopher Winans describes him in this book  \"unfettered by fear.\"  A self-made man  Tisch transformed a modest family investment in Florida into the mega-empire Loews Corporation that owns  among other things  Bulova and the Lorillard Tobacco Company. In 1986  he staged a successful and closely watched coup of the CBS board  ousting its legendary chairman William Paley. Though he has often been derided for downgrading the fabled Tiffany network into more humble Kmart trappings  Tisch has been at the helm during CBSs elevation from the ratings cellar to become Americas most watched network. He is the man who stole David Letterman from NBC.  In this fascinating book  Winans explores Tischs investment philosophies and business strategies over the course of his career. He assesses Tischs options in light of recent developments  including the loss of eight prime affiliates to Fox  the foiled QVC merger  and rumors that CBS is on the auction block. Youll meet some of the players in Tischs high-stakes games  including Barry Diller  Warren Buffett  Bruce Wasserstein  \"60 Minutes\" producer Don Hewitt  Martin Lipton  Fay Vincent  Gordon Getty  Arthur Liman  Howard Stringer  and dozens more.  \"I actually like him more now than I did then.\"--Andy Rooney  page 324  Tisch has always had much more fun making money than spending it. He has confessed  \"I find business very relaxing.\" In The King of Cash  youll get an honest account of the strengths and the flaws of this modern business marvel and get a firsthand peek at the challenges facing Tisch and CBS in the coming years.  \"You can learn much of value by studying the life of my friend  Larry Tisch. This book is the way to do it.\"--Warren E. Buffett  Chairman  Berkshire Hathaway Inc.  \"As president of a university whose trustees he chairs  Ive seen Larry Tisch up close for over a decade. This fascinating book illuminates the life of a brilliant business leader and the most generous of philanthropists.\"--John Brademas  President Emeritus  New York University  \"Larry Tisch is one of the truly great investor-businessmen of our time. This book tells the story and is a great read.\"--Barton M. Biggs  Chairman  Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc.  \"This book is all about a great success in contemporary business life in the best American tradition. It brings to the fore one mans determination and drive to seek exceptional business opportunities through insights  shrewdness and understanding of the ebbs and flows in business and finance while maintaining personal integrity and dedication to family.\"--Henry Kaufman  President  Henry Kaufman \u0026amp; Company  Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45788723970101,"sku":"ByrdShop_0471549231","price":335.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780471549239_0f3973f1-9802-483a-b76e-00b3393afbc4.jpg?v=1784652119","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-king-of-cash-the-inside-story-of-laurence-tisch-9780471549239","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}