Eduardo Barreiros And The Recovery Of Spain
by Hugh Thomas /
2009 / English / PDF
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A dramatic biography of the extraordinary Spanish
industrialist and entrepreneur Eduardo Barreiros
A dramatic biography of the extraordinary Spanish
industrialist and entrepreneur Eduardo Barreiros
Born in an impoverished region of Galicia, possessed of
little education and less money, Eduardo Barreiros
(1919–1992) rose to become an immensely successful
entrepreneur and one of Spain’s most prominent
industrialists. In this engaging biography, the first on a
Spanish entrepreneur in English, Hugh Thomas recounts
Barreiros’s origins as an auto mechanic, his success in the
motor industry, his tragic alliance with the Chrysler
Corporation, and his little-known role as a motor industry
founder in 1980s Cuba. Drawing on an unrivaled knowledge of
Spanish history, Lord Thomas also brings to light
Barreiros’s critical role in the modernization of the
Spanish economy in the post–Civil War years.
Born in an impoverished region of Galicia, possessed of
little education and less money, Eduardo Barreiros
(1919–1992) rose to become an immensely successful
entrepreneur and one of Spain’s most prominent
industrialists. In this engaging biography, the first on a
Spanish entrepreneur in English, Hugh Thomas recounts
Barreiros’s origins as an auto mechanic, his success in the
motor industry, his tragic alliance with the Chrysler
Corporation, and his little-known role as a motor industry
founder in 1980s Cuba. Drawing on an unrivaled knowledge of
Spanish history, Lord Thomas also brings to light
Barreiros’s critical role in the modernization of the
Spanish economy in the post–Civil War years.
The book offers a detailed portrait of Don Eduardo’s
personality, character, and numerous entrepreneurial
endeavors, as well as a full account of the difficulties
the Franco-era government threw in the path of his
capitalist activities. The relationship between Barreiros
and the Chrysler Corporation is also described, along with
the failed Dodge Dart project that ultimately cost
Barreiros his business. Finally, the book recounts Don
Eduardo’s late-in-life efforts to help establish a motor
industry in Castro’s Cuba―a paradoxical conclusion for a
great capitalist.
The book offers a detailed portrait of Don Eduardo’s
personality, character, and numerous entrepreneurial
endeavors, as well as a full account of the difficulties
the Franco-era government threw in the path of his
capitalist activities. The relationship between Barreiros
and the Chrysler Corporation is also described, along with
the failed Dodge Dart project that ultimately cost
Barreiros his business. Finally, the book recounts Don
Eduardo’s late-in-life efforts to help establish a motor
industry in Castro’s Cuba―a paradoxical conclusion for a
great capitalist.