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"They thought we were a little crazy"
- Source :
- Forbes; 9/21/1987, Vol. 140 Issue 6, p50-51, 2p
- Publication Year :
- 1987
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Abstract
- The article focuses on the success of Stone Container Corp. chairman Roger Stone in the paper business in Chicago, Illinois. People thought Stone was crazy when he bought shares from other paper companies when the industry suffered from financial crisis in 1983. However, Stone proved his critics wrong when his stocks climbed up. In addition, Stone's smart strategies resulted to enormous payoff and sales are expected to reach $3 billion from $427 million in 1982.
- Subjects :
- BUSINESS success
PAPER industry
STRATEGIC planning
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00156914
- Volume :
- 140
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Forbes
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 19632335