FILOSOPHIES: A Bulgarian Refugee's Autobiography and Provocative Approach to Business Success

Fil Filipov has taken basic management tenets to the next level through unforgiving implementation. The beauty is in their simplicity, the pain/reward in their execution. All were formed in a dynamic journey from hardship to spectacular success. They worked for him and the bottom line of his employers. They can help you get to the next level.

Fil Filipov retired effective January 1st, 2004. and was replaced

by his 35 years old son Steve Filipov.

Fil Filipov was President and CEO of Terex Lifting, a $1 billion

business segment of Terex Corporation. Born in Bulgaria, he

escaped Communism at the age of seventeen and spent time in a

Greek refugee camp before emigrating to the United States of

America. Starting in Chicago in 1966 as an hourly worker with

International Harvester Company, his strong drive and determination

quickly gave him the opportunity to lead.

Fil Filipov was Vice President, Construction Equipment Europe

at J.I. Case Co. before joining Terex in 1993.

His specialty is turning around failing companies. He has successfully

addressed turn around challenges in France, United

Kingdom, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy and USA.

The infamous Fil Filipov's achievements are well known. His

successful journey over 35 years has been the result of applying

unconventional and often unpopular tactics.

Read on to see what this refugee...outsider...maverick...has experienced

and thinks, and see if it can help take you to the next

level.