The Maverick, 9781905641406
Hardcover
For eight years between 1998 and 2006, Luke Johnson wrote a regular column as “The Maverick” in “The Sunday Telegraph”. “The Maverick” quickly developed a cult following among readers who wanted to understand the blunt truth about investment, entrepreneurs, business history, and corporate life. This…

The Maverick

dispatches from an unrepentant capitalist

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  • Hardcover

    264 pages

  • Release Date

    14 May 2007

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Summary

For eight years between 1998 and 2006, Luke Johnson wrote a regular column as “The Maverick” in “The Sunday Telegraph”. His short, pithy essays tackled subjects ranging from rich lists to bankrupt companies, from high finance to investment techniques, from…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781905641406
ISBN-10:1905641400
Series:Harriman House
Author:Luke Johnson
Publisher:Harriman House Publishing
Imprint:Harriman House Publishing
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:264
Release Date:14 May 2007
Weight:458g
Dimensions:216mm x 140mm x 16mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“Independent, unorthodox, even bloody minded - Johnson can be all of these and it’s what makes him worth reading. The Maverick amounts to an analysis of how we’ve done business this past decade and holds valuable lessons for the next one.” - Peter Bazalgette, Chief Creative Officer of Endemol Group and Chairman Endemol UK “The Maverick column displays original thinking that often challenges conventional opinion - Luke Johnson’s views are provocative and worth reading.” - Michael Spencer, founder and Chief Executive, ICAP

About The Author

Luke Johnson

Luke Johnson is Chairman of Channel 4 Television and Risk Capital Partners. For eight years he wrote a weekly column on business in the Sunday Telegraph. He was Chairman of Pizza Express during the 1990s and is currently an owner and Chairman of Giraffe restaurants and Patisserie Valerie. He has also owned companies in recruitment, dentistry and retailing. He graduated from Oxford and worked as a stockbroking analyst covering the media sector in the 1980s. He lives in London and is married with two children.

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