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Beyond Bubba: The Life and Times of an Entrepreneur
Born in rural Louisiana, Sam's humble beginnings may have made him seem an unlikely candidate to become one of the preeminent entrepreneurs of the last century, but his accomplishments speak for themselves. Sam's story tracks a lifetime of growth and betterment, as he consistently utilizes what may seem like limitations to his advantage.
KNOWN throughout his childhood as "Bubba," Sam Wyly's story is one of evolution, connection, and unrelenting optimism. Born in rural Louisiana, Sam's humble beginnings may have made him seem an unlikely candidate to become one of the preeminent entrepreneurs of the last century, but his accomplishments speak for themselves. Told with candor and humor, primarily through the lens of his business endeavors, Sam's story tracks a lifetime of growth and betterment, as he consistently utilizes what may seem like limitations to his advantage.
KNOWN throughout his childhood as "Bubba," Sam Wyly's story is one of evolution, connection, and unrelenting optimism. Born in rural Louisiana, Sam's humble beginnings may have made him seem an unlikely candidate to become one of the preeminent entrepreneurs of the last century, but his accomplishments speak for themselves. Told with candor and humor, primarily through the lens of his business endeavors, Sam's story tracks a lifetime of growth and betterment, as he consistently utilizes what may seem like limitations to his advantage.
221 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 23, 2021
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Sam Wyly
12 books5 followersSam Wyly was raised in small-town Louisiana. In 1957, he got his MBA from the University of Michigan and began his career as a salesman for IBM and then a manager for Honeywell. At 28, he created his first company, University Computing Company, which became the first of six enterprises Wyly grew to over $1 billion valuations.
Over the next fifty years, he became one of America's top multiple entrepreneurs, building companies in industries ranging from oil and gold mining to arts and crafts, from software to budget steakhouses, and clean electricity.
Wyly resides in Dallas and has six children, twelve grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. His memoir, 1,000 Dollars & an Idea: Entrepreneur to Billionaire, was published in 2008, and his illustrated business biography, Beyond Tallulah, by Dennis Hamilton, came out in 2011. Texas Got It Right!, written with his son, Andrew Wyly, published in 2012, is a full-color, illustrated, provocative look at Texan policies, history, and culture.
Over the next fifty years, he became one of America's top multiple entrepreneurs, building companies in industries ranging from oil and gold mining to arts and crafts, from software to budget steakhouses, and clean electricity.
Wyly resides in Dallas and has six children, twelve grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. His memoir, 1,000 Dollars & an Idea: Entrepreneur to Billionaire, was published in 2008, and his illustrated business biography, Beyond Tallulah, by Dennis Hamilton, came out in 2011. Texas Got It Right!, written with his son, Andrew Wyly, published in 2012, is a full-color, illustrated, provocative look at Texan policies, history, and culture.
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