"Oris P. and Mantis J. Sweringen were born into abject poverty in Wooster, Ohio, in the late nineteenth century. Although they might have been forgiven if they had never made anything of themselves, Oris was an extraordinary visionary who, with the help of his devoted younger brother, amassed a...

Colt family values -- The education of Samuel Colt -- Samuel Colt : from industry to American empire -- The Slaters of England and New England -- John Fox and Horatio Nelson Slater : paternalism, philanthropy, and the disciplinary society -- Amos and Abbott Lawrence : philanthropy and politics...

"An in-depth look at the life of Oakland, California native, Barclay Simpson, Strong Ties focuses on the set of convictions and leadership qualities that allowed Simpson to build a successful business from nothing and to become one of the major philanthropists in the San Francisco Bay Area. A...