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Meet the high-seas risk-takers whose embrace of trade served billions! Dynasties of the Sea: The Untold Stories of the Postwar Shipping Pioneers tells the stories of more than a dozen men and women who built the great maritime companies that for the past half century have not only fed the world and kept the lights on in homes, factories, and businesses worldwide, but have helped raise a billion people out of poverty. With the incredible ships they built, the vessels they helped finance, the seafarers they trained and employed around the globe, these are the true heroes of the global effort to improve lives in every nation of the world. These are stories of risk-taking, bold decisions, and the investment of billions of dollars, by individuals, families, and businesses, not governments. The contributions these men and women have made to the growth of global trade have turned the hopes and aspirations of those who helped shape a post-World War II order into reality. Today, as protectionism is growing and trade barriers are erected, and nations retreat from globalism, the stories in Dynasties of the Sea, as written by acclaimed author Lori Ann LaRocco, tell of the great prospects for mankind through the embrace of free trade. Dynasties tells us what it takes to succeed on the world stage, in the pursuit of global prosperity. Meet the women and men who helped change a world, including: Patriarch of a Greek shipping family: Miles Kulukundis Masters of the Americas: Felipe and Ricardo Menéndez Ross Wall Street pioneer: Michael Hudner German success: Claus-Peter Offen A leader by example: Richard du Moulin Hong Kong scion: Sabrina Chao And many more...

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Modern manufacturing in America owes a great debt to the pioneers who charted the trading routes we rely on today. The strength of America's manufacturing industry and the livelihoods of American manufacturing workers depend on the ability to sell our products to the 95 percent of the world's customers that live outside our borders and across the oceans. Lori Ann LaRocco's compelling look at the expansion of global trade by these maritime leaders helps reveal how our modern economy came to be--and how free enterprise has expanded around the world. In doing so, it offers a look at some of the key forces that helped shape the vibrant, modern manufacturing industry building America today. --Jay Timmons, President & CEO, National Association of Manufacturers LaRocco presents a riveting account of the paramount role of the maritime industry in furtherance of international trade. The maritime leaders interviewed by LaRocco reveal great insight on the value of their respective contributions. A must-read! --Mario Cordero, Executive Director, Port of Long Beach & Former Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission It is hard to imagine a more entertaining or better way to learn about the modern shipping industry than through the profiles of those who have helped shape it. Captured in these pages is an interesting mix of leaders who come from many countries and backgrounds, and who have impacted the industry in many different ways. What makes Lori Ann's approach particularly effective is that she includes hard information along with biography. You get source materials that explain and help put key issues into context. It makes for an extremely informative and enjoyable read. --Michael Roberts, Crowley Maritime

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Lori Ann LaRocco is senior editor of guests for CNBC business news. She coordinates high-profile interviews in business and politics, as well as special multimillion dollar on-location productions for all shows on the network. Her specialty is in politics, working with titans of industry. LaRocco is the author of Dynasties of the Sea, Part 2: The Untold Stories of the Postwar Shipping Pioneers (Marine Money, Inc., 2018), Opportunity Knocking (Agate Publishing, 2014), Dynasties of the Sea: The Shipowners and Financiers Who Expanded the Era of Free Trade (Marine Money, Inc., 2012), and Thriving in the New Economy: Lessons from Today's Top Business Minds (Wiley, 2010).LaRocco has been working at CNBC since 2000. Her track record has garnered trust and respect from Wall Street to Washington. By establishing relationships with some of the best in business, LaRocco has been the first to learn of business deals in the billions of dollars, enabling CNBC to break the news.Prior to joining CNBC, LaRocco was an anchor, reporter, and assignment editor in various local news markets around the country.

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