The Legend of Noble Drilling


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Noble Drilling's roots trace back to 1921, when Lloyd Noble formed the Noble Drilling Company. Though the company began with only a single rig, Lloyd Noble was a careful planner as well as a man with vision. Against the odds, the company survived the ups and downs of the economy. Then in 1985 Noble Drilling was spun off from Noble Affiliates and CEO Jim Day made farsighted decisions and announced the company's commitment to flourish. Under Day's leadership, Noble Drilling evolved into one of the world's premier offshore drilling companies. Noble Drilling has not been immune to the boom-and-bust cycle of a highly cyclical industry, but it has carried on through expertise, loyalty and plain old common sense. The company has turned its focus to the future, making intelligent acquisition and developing innovative drilling methods and rig designs that have helped it survive even the most depressed oil market. The Legend of Noble Drilling, by Jeffrey L. Rodengen, is 200 pages of amazing history and beautiful images.




The Legend of HCA


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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 McCarthy


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




The Legend of Polaris


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"The Legend of Polaris" recounts the remarkable saga of the company that invented the snowmobile. After becoming the number one manufacturer of snowmobiles, Polaris went on to create the first automatic transmission ATV; a line of stable, reliable personal water craft; a sport-boat line; and Victory, the company's celebrated motorcycles.




NRA


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NRA: An American Legend is the official account of the history of the National Rifle Association. From a humble beginning over 131 years ago the volume recounts the story of the organization including several hundred photos.




The Heritage and Values of RPM, Inc


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In 1947, Frank Sullivan, one of the best salesmen in the paint industry, founded Republic Powdered Metals. Today, in the hands of the third generation of Sullivans, the modern RPM has grown to more than $2 billion in sales and extended its reach around the globe. Between 1971 and 2002, under the leadership of Frank's son Tom Sullivan, RPM embarked on an unprecedented string of acquisitions in its industry. The journey is punctuated with stories and adventures in corporate financing. It is also a litany of success. RPM maintained a 50-year record of increased sales and earnings, one of the strongest in corporate America, and has long been a favorite of investors. Lavishly illustrated, The Heritage and Values of RPM, Inc., by Jeffrey L. Rodengen, chronicles the powerful, human, and sometimes witty story of a company founded on rock-solid values rising to the heights of success.




Changing the World


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Polytechnic University, the second oldest private engineering and science institution in the United States, has for over 150 years provided the academic crucible and talent to advance the principles and frontiers of engineering and technology which have improved the lives of the vast majority of the world's inhabitants. Its students and professors have been honored for groundbreaking discoveries in numerous areas, including microwave technology, aeronautics, barcode technology, polymer science, and telecommunications. Noted author Jeffrey L. Rodengen details the rich and colorful history of this distinguished institution, ranked in the top 10 percent of all U.S. colleges and universities by The Princeton Review. Foreword by Wm. A. Wulf, PhD, president of the National Academy of Engineering.




Intervoice


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The Story of HealthSouth


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In 1984, a year after Congress overhauled the way Medicare would pay hospitals and medical centers, a young entrepreneur named Richard Scrushy decided to start a new kind of healthcare company - one that took rehabilitation out of the basements of hospitals and moved it into bright and lively settings that promoted wellness and healing. Scrushy sought to coordinate all aspects of rehabilitation, from social services to physical and occupational therapy, under one roof. After only 18 years, HealthSouth became the nation's leading provider of ambulatory surgery, diagnostic imaging and inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation. Brings to vivid life the fascinating history of one of the most dynamic healthcare corporations in America.