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What started with a single man seeking opportunity in the new capital city of Des Moines, eventually grew into one of the largest construction firms in the country. Through its 160 year history and four generations of family leadership, the Weitz Company has survived war, the depression and loss. The book is rich in in lessons about sharing a vision, trusting in family, adapting to change, and planning for an unknowable future. Bill Friedricks has captured the unique culture of the Weitz Company and the qualities of the Weitz family who built one of the nation's great construction companies. - Steve Zumbach, Belin McCormick Law Firm

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William B. Friedricks is professor of history at Simpson College, where he also directs the Iowa History Center. A leading Iowa historian, Friedricks is the author of six books, including Covering Iowa: The History of the Des Moines Register and Tribune Company; In for the Long Haul: The Life of John Ruan; Investing in Iowa: The Life and Times of F.M. Hubbell; and The Real Deal: The Life of Bill Knapp. He is the editor of the Iowa and the Midwest Experience book series at the University of Iowa Press.

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