Vendetta: American Express and the Smearing of Edmond Safra - Hardcover

Burrough, Bryan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0002159570 ISBN 13: 9780002159579

Publisher: Harper Collins, 1992

Synopsis

The author of Barbarians at the Gate uncovers the secret operation involving spies, private eyes, double agents, and dragon ladies that American Express put into motion in order to harm one reclusive billionaire. 250,000 first printing. $250,000 ad/promo. Tour.

About this title

From Library Journal:

When the 1983 merger between the American Express Bank and Edmond Safra's Trade and Development Bank failed, Safra reestablished himself with an independent banking concern that would compete directly with American Express. Burrough, coauthor of Barbarians at the Gate ( LJ 1/90), tells of an ill-founded and vindictive attempt by individuals hired by American Express to discredit Safra in the media. Though the incident was mentioned in Jon Friedman's House of Cards (Putnam, 1992), Burrough's insight into the culture clash between the parties gives fascinating dimension to a story that spans almost a decade and involves unsavory players in the affairs of a multinational corporation. For both lay readers and specialists.
- Joseph Barth, U.S. Military Acad. Lib., West Point, N.Y.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0002159570
• ISBN 13: 9780002159579
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 494