Taken at the Flood

The Story of Albert D. Lasker

1960

Biography

by

John Gunther

1960

Biography about Albert Lasker, entrepreneur and pioneer of modern advertising techniques. Details his upbringing, innovative marketing techniques, personal struggles, and his groundbreaking transformation of how products and ideas are sold.

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Jermaine's Notes

February 2025

Hired Claude Hopkins. Read 1960 hardcover.

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