Thanks for the Business: K.C. Irving, Arthur Irving, and the Story of Irving Oil

By Donald J. Savoie

Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Money

Donald Savoie tells the story of K.C. Irving and his son Arthur, who built Irving Oil into one of Canada's largest private energy companies from a base in New Brunswick. The book follows K.C. Irving from his first service station to a sprawling business empire, and Arthur's expansion of the oil company, its refinery and its retail network. Savoie draws on interviews and company records to show how the family thought about customers, work and long-term ownership.

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• Shane Parrish: “K.C. Irving is one of the best entrepreneurs you've never heard of. This story is a great example of his resourcefulness and determination.”