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Synopsis
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press
This is the story of a kid from Declo, Idaho who parlayed a few "bum" lambs into one of the largest privately held companies in America. J.R. Simplot is one of the last of the classic Horatio Alger success stories–a man who spent seventy-five years building an international empire.
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About the Author
Dr. Louie W. Attebery is an authority on American folklore. He is former chairman of the Department of English at The College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho. He has written several books, numerous articles and given numerous talks on American and Western folklore, and was a member of the first executive council of the Western Literature Association.
Review
"Finally, someone's written a biography of J.R. "Jack" Simplot. Idaho's spud king, and sometime computer-chip angel, is known for his homespun humor."—The Idaho Business Review, Steven Anderson (Steven Anderson The Idaho Business Review)
"First detailed biography of J. R. Simplot, one of Idaho and the West's most successful entrepreneurs."—Dave Wilkins, Capital Press (Dave Wilkins Capital Press)
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- PublisherCaxton Press
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0870043994
- ISBN 13 9780870043994
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages251
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