
Take the Measure of the Man
An American Success Story
Memoir
by
Daniel Aaron and David A. Long
2001
2001
The memoir of Comcast Corporation cofounder Daniel Aaron. The book traces his journey from Jewish immigrant to orphan to architect of one of America’s largest cable companies. Aaron recounts his early years in America, the trauma of losing both parents, and his rare vantage point as a reporter witnessing the cable industry’s birth. It shows how timing, judgment, relentless execution, and serendipity shaped the founding of Comcast and its rise into a national cable powerhouse.

Jermaine's Notes
February 2026
Great details on the early days of the cable industry and the rural expansion strategy. Read 2001 hardcover.
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