The Legend of Federal-Mogul
The Legend of Federal-Mogul

Author: Jeffrey L. Rodengen

Publisher: Write Stuff Syndicate

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 184

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A century ago, the automobile industry stood poised to reshape the American landscape. The Legend of Federal-Mogul recounts this compelling period in industrial history through the story of Federal-Mogul, one of the world's largest manufacturers of automobile components. Under the leadership of founders H. Gray Muzzy and Edward Lyon, the company began by supplying bearings to the first automobile companies, but quickly diversified into engine seals, lighting systems and braking components. Today, led by Chairman and CEO Dick Snell, with sales of almost $7 billion, the company has stayed true to its roots while emerging as a global systems supplier that works in close partnership with major automakers.

The Legend of HCA
The Legend of HCA

Author: Jeffrey L. Rodengen

Publisher: Write Stuff Syndicate

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9780945903833

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The Legend of HCA chronicles the exciting sometime turbulent story of one of America's most influential corporations. HCA's founding in 1968 started a revolution in the healthcare industry, not only in Nashville, where the company began, but across the entire country. HCA was one of the first investor-owned hospital companies in the nation. As such, the company pioneered an entirely new way of running hospitals. Over the years, HCA has been a leader in balancing and improving the nation's healthcare system. Today it is one of the most well-respected companies in the nation and arguably stands head and shoulders above other investor-owned hospital companies when it come to policies, ethics, and quality healthcare.

The Legend of IBP
The Legend of IBP

Author: Jeffrey L. Rodengen

Publisher: Write Stuff Syndicate

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 216

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With sales of more than $13 billion, IBP is a world-leading producer of protein. In fact, one out of every three steaks and one of every five pork chops consumed in America today was produced by IBP. Yet remarkably, the company is less than 30 years old. Founders Andy Anderson and Currier J. Holman built IBP by applying seemingly simple concepts to one of America's most established industries. Instead of shipping live cattle across the country to stockyards in Chicago and on the East Coast, Currier Holman located processing plants in Iowa and Nebraska near the largest ranches. From there, they shipped vacuum - packed boxed beef, already trimmed and packaged, to supermarkets across the country. With this single idea, and an unwavering attention to quality and efficiency, IBP transformed the industry.

The Legend of Pfizer
The Legend of Pfizer

Author: Jeffrey L. Rodengen

Publisher: Write Stuff Syndicate

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 170

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Founded as a small fine chemicals manufacturer in 1849, Pfizer has established itself as one of the most innovative healthcare companies in the world. Using its famous fermentation process, Pfizer was able to mass produce the wonder drug penicillin during World War II and save thousands of Allied lives. Today, with revenues topping $11 billion, Pfizer's drug pipeline is the envy of competitors, and its animal products are the world standard. The company nears its 150th year in business intent on becoming the world's largest pharmaceutical company. Illustrated with images from the Civil War to present day, The Legend of Pfizer tells the story of a company that has become an integral part of our lives. Individually boxed.

The Legend of McCarthy
The Legend of McCarthy

Author: Jeffrey L. Rodengen

Publisher: Write Stuff Syndicate

Published: 2002-05

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780945903895

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Recounts the remarkable saga of one of America's oldest and largest privately held construction companies.

The Legend of Trinity Industries, Inc
The Legend of Trinity Industries, Inc

Author: Jeffrey L. Rodengen

Publisher: Write Stuff Syndicate

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 168

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Trinity Industries, the nation's largest railcar manufacturer and a leading builder of inland barges, highway guardrails and metal components, has a fascinating history of growth through diversification and strategic acquisitions. The company grew from a small household butane and propane gas tank manufacturer to become a $2.5 billion global giant. Trinity has acquired the assets of more than 100 companies, including the venerable Pullman Standard Company, manufacturer of passenger railcars. The Legend of Trinity Industries, by industrial historian Jeffrey L. Rodengen, recounts the determination and corporate strategy that have propelled Trinity to the leadership role of its industry.

The Legend of Litton Industries
The Legend of Litton Industries

Author: Jeffrey L. Rodengen

Publisher: Write Stuff Syndicate

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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In The Legend of Litton Industries, author Jeffrey L. Rodengen recounts how a small electronics company evolved into a global giant. Since its founding in 1953 by Charles Tex Thornton, one of the famed Whiz Kids of Ford Motor Company, Litton has been on the leading edge of technological innovation, developing and manufacturing products from the Litton microwave oven to the LN 3 inertial guidance system, which became standard on all NATO fighter aircraft. Ingalls Shipbuilding, one of Litton's most vital acquisitions, has become a leading supplier of combatant ships for the U.S. Navy. Today, Litton Industries is a pioneer in worldwide technology for electronic warfare, navigation, guidance and control, communications systems, and information technology.

The Legend of Worthington Industries
The Legend of Worthington Industries

Author: Jeffrey L. Rodengen

Publisher: Write Stuff Syndicate

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780945903550

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In 1955, John H. McConnell, the son of a steelworker, borrowed $600 against his 1952 Oldsmobile to finance the Worthington Steel Company. McConnell, an experienced steel broker, perceived an opportunity: large mills were shifting processing capabilities away from smaller customers. Today, Worthington has earned a position as one of the nation's largest steel processors by serving customers with specialized needs, and in the 1980s, built a large custom plastic capability. The company produces metal framing for construction, body panels for cars, railcar castings, and pre-formed dashboard assemblies for major automakers. Jeffrey L. Rodengen captures the story of free enterprise and personal drive in this well-illustrated volume.