The Way of the Shark: The Brian A. O'Leary Story - Hardcover

Ross P. Yockey; L. Beth Yockey Jones

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 097648398X ISBN 13: 9780976483984

Publisher: Abecedary Press, 2011

Synopsis

The Way of the Shark tells the story of Brian A. O'Leary's true rags-to-riches American Dream tale.

Born to parents who were told they couldn't have children, this shy boy suddenly found his talent for sports. A troublemaker squeaking by on his honesty and charm through his college career at Bucknell, he defied doubters using the Power of Positive Thinking, and founded one of the nation's most successful regional waste management businesses. "I hate garbage, that's why I'm such a good garbageman," laughs the man known as 'Shark' to his friends.

Through a career spanning five decades, Shark O'Leary has laid track for his personal roller-coaster, battling Unions, big business, and even the municipalities he served, with a trademark wit and, above all, an unimpeachable integrity.

The Way of the Shark tells O'Leary's story, from that unlikely entrance into the world through the hijinx of adolescence and the maturity of starting a family and a business in an unknown (to him) part of the country.

It is a wild ride the Shark takes us on, from Pittsburgh to New York City through Lewisburg, PA; California through Fort Benning, GA; back to New York; and finally ending up in Charlotte, NC.

For all interested in the story of trash and how waste became big business, The Way of the Shark is a truly enjoyable read.

About this title

About the Author:

Ross Yockey and Beth Yockey Jones have collaborated as co-authors on this and four other books, through the business book firm Yockey Communication. Ross's distinguished career included writing this and twenty-one other books, producing Emmy-award winning documentaries, and garnering accolades from sources as diverse as the New York International Film Festival and the Associated Press. Prior to the book going to print, Ross passed away due to Ideopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Beth Yockey Jones is proud to continue the legacy of the family business. Yockey Communication, based in Seattle, WA, has chronicled the stories of some of America's most interesting businesses and businesspeople.

About this edition

• Publisher: Abecedary Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 097648398X
• ISBN 13: 9780976483984
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 328
• Illustrator: Hal Neal