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The story follows Henry Lehman's journey from Germany to New York City in 1844, eventually leading him to Montgomery, Alabama. There, he and his brother Emanuel founded a cotton brokering firm that would grow into the influential Lehman Brothers. The narrative highlights the origins of a significant financial institution and explores themes of entrepreneurship and the impact of immigrant contributions to American commerce.
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The Last of the Imperious Rich, Peter Chapman
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- Released
- 2012
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- Title
- The Last of the Imperious Rich
- Subtitle
- Lehman Brothers, 1844-2008
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Peter Chapman
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House LLC
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN13
- 9781591844327
- Category
- Business and Economics
- Description
- The story follows Henry Lehman's journey from Germany to New York City in 1844, eventually leading him to Montgomery, Alabama. There, he and his brother Emanuel founded a cotton brokering firm that would grow into the influential Lehman Brothers. The narrative highlights the origins of a significant financial institution and explores themes of entrepreneurship and the impact of immigrant contributions to American commerce.