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The gambler, how penniless dropout Kirk Kerkorian became the greatest deal maker in capitalist history, William C. Rempel

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-396) and index

individual biography

index present

non fiction

The gambler

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William C. Rempel

how penniless dropout Kirk Kerkorian became the greatest deal maker in capitalist history

"The rags-to-riches story of one of America's wealthiest and least-known financial giants, self-made billionaire Kirk Kerkorian--the daring aviator, movie mogul, risk-taker, and business tycoon who transformed Las Vegas and Hollywood to become one of the leading financiers in American business."--Jacket flap

I. The making of a man. Gambling on the wind ; The kid from Weedpatch ; Bet of a lifetime ; Scraps, craps, and John Wayne ; On a wing and a spare tank ; Bugsy Siegel's last fight ; Art of the junk deal ; Gambling on gambling ; Jack Magic and the Blade ; A crapshooter's dream ; His first million ; The Armenian connection -- II. The making of a billionaire. Trouble with mobsters ; A clash of tycoons ; A $73 million side bet ; Hello, World! ; Cary and Kirk and Barbra and Elvis ; The smiling cobra ; A kick in the ass ; Making Debbie Reynolds cry ; The rival vanishes ; Putting on the moves ; A view to the abyss ; Extra risk factor ; Punch, counterpunch ; MGM spells disaster ; Villain of the actuaries ; One roll of the dice ; Ted Turner's ticking time bomb ; A burial at sea ; Among the billionaires -- III. The making of a legend. Babe Ruth at bat ; The Iacocca nuisance ; She persisted ; Rifle right takes Iron Mike ; Genocide and generosity ; Wynn and lose ; Fateful attraction ; A God among deal makers ; Breaking bad ; After "the fall" ; Epilogue: Kirk's last deal