The Education of an American Dreamer

By Peter G. Peterson

Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Business & Money

The Education of an American Dreamer (2009) by Peter G. Peterson is the memoir of the businessman and public official. Peterson, the son of Greek immigrants who ran a diner in Nebraska, describes his rise to head Bell & Howell, serve as commerce secretary under Richard Nixon, run Lehman Brothers and co-found the Blackstone Group. He also writes about his campaign for fiscal responsibility and his family life.

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