Izzy
by Peter Newman /
2008 / English / EPUB
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Izzy Asper was a true visionary and a self-made billionaire. In
the kind of intimate detail that made his other books mega
bestsellers, Peter C. Newman profiles one of the most charismatic
and powerful Canadian tycoons of the past quarter century. A
serial risk-taker with a fever in his blood, the always
controversial Asper grew a tiny television station, operated out
of a converted supermarket, into the CanWest empire. Under
Asper’s guidance, CanWest became Canada’s most profitable
television network, one that comprised Global Television, and
more than 60 newspapersincluding the National Postand was run
mainly out of Izzy’s briefcase from his beloved hometown of
Winnipeg.
Izzy Asper was a true visionary and a self-made billionaire. In
the kind of intimate detail that made his other books mega
bestsellers, Peter C. Newman profiles one of the most charismatic
and powerful Canadian tycoons of the past quarter century. A
serial risk-taker with a fever in his blood, the always
controversial Asper grew a tiny television station, operated out
of a converted supermarket, into the CanWest empire. Under
Asper’s guidance, CanWest became Canada’s most profitable
television network, one that comprised Global Television, and
more than 60 newspapersincluding the National Postand was run
mainly out of Izzy’s briefcase from his beloved hometown of
Winnipeg.
Izzy was the quintessential entrepreneur, constantly in flight
and flux, each of his improbable ventures feeding on the next.
Only his family occupied higher ground than his business
interests, yet he combined the joys of home life with his killer
instincts at work. Both were essential to his character.
Izzy was the quintessential entrepreneur, constantly in flight
and flux, each of his improbable ventures feeding on the next.
Only his family occupied higher ground than his business
interests, yet he combined the joys of home life with his killer
instincts at work. Both were essential to his character.
In the end, Izzy Asper was addicted as much to the game as to its
rewards. What made him so special was his ability to create warm,
electric moments among his friends and loyalists, yet inspire
fear in his critics and enemies. Izzy is Canadian business
history at its best, a masterful portrait of the man who was, for
decades, the country’s leading media mogul.
In the end, Izzy Asper was addicted as much to the game as to its
rewards. What made him so special was his ability to create warm,
electric moments among his friends and loyalists, yet inspire
fear in his critics and enemies. Izzy is Canadian business
history at its best, a masterful portrait of the man who was, for
decades, the country’s leading media mogul.