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Barbarians at the Gate

The Fall of RJR Nabisco

by Bryan Burrough, John Helyar · 1989 · 592 pages

Charlie Munger
Charlie Munger
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Charlie Munger

About This Book

An investigative account of the 1988 leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco, the largest corporate takeover of its time. The book details the aggressive bidding war between CEO F. Ross Johnson and Henry Kravis of KKR, providing a window into 1980s Wall Street culture and financial excess.

Genres

Business & StrategyEconomics & FinanceHistory

Topics

Corporate GreedInvestment BankingLeveraged BuyoutMergers And AcquisitionsPrivate EquityWall Street

Book Details

Published

1989

Pages

592

Language

en

ISBN

9780061655555

Awards & Recognition

Gerald Loeb Award (1989)

Audiobook Available

22h 18m
Narrated by Eric Jason Martin

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