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.

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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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