Chapter Nine (The Numbers), p. 151.
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When you have mastered the numbers, you will in fact no longer be reading numbers, any more than you read words when reading a book. You will be reading meanings.
— Harold Geneen
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About Harold Geneen
Harold S. Geneen (January 22, 1910 – November 21, 1997) was an American businessman who served as the CEO of the ITT Corporation (1959-1977).
About Harold Geneen
Harold S. Geneen (January 22, 1910 – November 21, 1997) was an American businessman who served as the CEO of the ITT Corporation (1959-1977).
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