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Other People's Money: The Inside Story of the S&L Mess
A insider's account of the bankruptcy crisis facing the nation's $900-billion savings-and-loan industry analyzes the causes and effects of the solvency dilemma and suggests how the financial decline can be reversed
- GenresFinance
269 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 1989
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Paul Zane Pilzer
38 books43 followersPaul Zane Pilzer Paul Zane Pilzer is a world-renowned economist, a social entrepreneur, an adjunct professor, and the author of nine best-selling books and dozens of scholarly publications.
Pilzer completed Lehigh University (1974) in three years and received his MBA from Wharton (1976) in 15 months at age 22. He became Citibank's youngest officer at age 22 and its youngest vice president at age 25. At age 24, he was appointed adjunct professor at New York University, where he taught for 21 consecutive years. Over the past 30 years, Pilzer has started and/or taken public, five companies in the areas of software, education and healthcare.
In healthcare, he is the Founder of Zane Benefits, Inc. (2006) and Extend Health, Inc. (1999), the two leading U.S. suppliers of personalized health benefits to corporate America including Wal-Mart's Sam's Club.
In education, he is the Founder of Zane Publishing (1989) and The American Academy (2005), two pioneering companies in electronic and online education that continue to make significant contributions to high school education worldwide.
Pilzer completed Lehigh University (1974) in three years and received his MBA from Wharton (1976) in 15 months at age 22. He became Citibank's youngest officer at age 22 and its youngest vice president at age 25. At age 24, he was appointed adjunct professor at New York University, where he taught for 21 consecutive years. Over the past 30 years, Pilzer has started and/or taken public, five companies in the areas of software, education and healthcare.
In healthcare, he is the Founder of Zane Benefits, Inc. (2006) and Extend Health, Inc. (1999), the two leading U.S. suppliers of personalized health benefits to corporate America including Wal-Mart's Sam's Club.
In education, he is the Founder of Zane Publishing (1989) and The American Academy (2005), two pioneering companies in electronic and online education that continue to make significant contributions to high school education worldwide.
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February 6, 2014
A bit dated and the author did have a bit of agenda at time, but a good overview as to why the S&L industry blew up
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