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First a Dream

The Story of Jim Clayton

by Jim Clayton, Bill Retherford · 2002 · 400 pages

Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett
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About This Book

The autobiography of Jim Clayton, detailing his life from humble beginnings as a sharecropper's son to the founding and growth of Clayton Homes. The narrative covers his business principles, entrepreneurial struggles, and the eventual multi-billion dollar acquisition of his company by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.

Genres

Business & StrategyLeadership & ManagementBiography & Memoir

Topics

EntrepreneurshipLeadershipManufactured HousingPersistenceRags To RichesSuccess MindsetWarren Buffett

Book Details

Published

2002

Pages

400

Language

en

ISBN

9780972638906

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