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988282
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b742652
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| Main Entry
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Kriplen, Nancy.
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| Title & Author
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The eccentric billionaire : : John D. MacArthur--empire builder, reluctant philanthropist, relentless adversary /\ Nancy Kriplen.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: AMACOM,, ©2008.
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1 online resource (xii, 224 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0814409628
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: 9780814409626
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0814408893
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9780814408896
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-215) and index.
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| Contents
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Ransoming the ruby -- Breaking the sod -- Baby John -- Life with father -- The competitor -- Every little breeze -- Catherine T -- Staying afloat -- The mother lode -- Divorce-- and death -- Hat trick -- Down among the sheltering palms -- Banyan trees and hibiscus hedges -- Hogs get slaughtered -- The colonnades -- Founding a foundation -- Palm Beach prometheus -- Lost and sometimes found -- Royal summons -- And with dignity -- Genius.
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| Abstract
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The fascinating life of one of the most controversial and least-known billionaires in American history.
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MacArthur, John D.,1897-1978.
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MacArthur, John D.,1897-1978.
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Billionaires-- United States, Biography.
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Businesspeople-- United States, Biography.
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Capitalists and financiers-- United States, Biography.
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Philanthropists-- United States, Biography.
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Billionaires.
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BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY-- General.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Insurance-- Risk Assessment Management.
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Businesspeople.
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Capitalists and financiers.
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Philanthropists.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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368.0092B
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| LC Classification
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HG172.M28K75 2008eb
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| Parallel Title
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John D. MacArthur--empire builder, reluctant philanthropist, relentless adversary
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