The Aig Story, + Website (Hardcover)--by Maurice R. Greenberg [2013 Edition] ISBN: 9781118345870

The AIG Story; Copyright; Contents; Chairman's Note; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part One; Chapter 1: Independence; Chapter 2: Innovation; Chapter 3: Succession; Chapter 4: Vision and Culture; Chapter 5: The Internationalist; Chapter 6: Raising the Iron Curtain; Chapter 7: Opening Trade in Services; Chapter 8: Reopening China; Chapter 9: The Life Business; Chapter 10: The Domestic Front; Chapter 11: Investments; Chapter 12: Governance; Part Two; Interlude; Chapter 13: Hostile Change; Chapter 14: Restating History; Chapter 15: Civil War; Chapter 16: Saving the Starr Foundation; Chapter 17: Chaos.;A legendary CEO tells the inside story of building the world's largest insurance company-and the dramatic tale of its near-destruction after he left in early 2005, as successors transformed AIG and drove it to the center of the financial crisis of 2008 In 1962, Maurice Greenberg was handed leadership of a small, failing insurance company. By 2004, American International Group (AIG) had become the world's eighteenth largest company. Then the financial crisis hit and ""Hank"" Greenberg's magnificent creation teetered on the brink. You've read other accounts of AIG. Now read the inside s.

Praise for The AIG Story

"The world has known Hank Greenberg as one of the major figures in 20th-century American business and as a man of strong principles who never wavered in times of crisis. This important book illuminates his remarkable rise, his transformation of an industry, and his thoughtful views on the upheavals of his era."
—HENRY A. KISSINGER

"The AIG Story is a riveting presentation of all that derives from exemplary leadership and adherence to the best of capitalistic principles and respect for solid values.?? Alas, it is also a story of what happens when a craven corporate board is bludgeoned by government officials hell-bent on personal political gain with no respect for truth and justice. A must-read for anyone with entrepreneurial leanings and a desire to build a great business."
—KEN LANGONE, Co-Founder, The Home Depot

"This is the amazing story of how Hank Greenberg, considered to be one of the best CEOs of his era, built AIG—a great company with a market value that rose from $300 million in 1970 to $180 billion in 2004—and then sadly lost it due to a series of politically-motivated charges."
—JOHN C. WHITEHEAD, former Co-Chairman, Goldman Sachs and former Deputy Secretary of State

"A priceless history of innovative global enterprise, transparent corporate governance and the strength of personal character. With no clich??s, platitudes, simplistic recipes, or technical jargon, every page of this intelligent, fast-moving book brings readers fascinating insights into the foundations of contemporary global finance and the essence of courageous leadership."
—JEFFREY SONNENFELD, Professor and Senior Associate Dean, Yale School of Management, author of The Hero's Farewell and Firing Back

"Hank Greenberg's innovations, strategic mind, and bold vision helped to transform an entire industry and open markets all over the world. His story is a must-read on the development of the global economy."
—PETE PETERSON, Founder and Chairman, Peter G. Peterson Foundation and Co-Founder, The Blackstone Group

"The AIG Story is an engrossing tale of how Hank Greenberg, at the center of international business for four decades, built a global powerhouse. The story of this American icon, not without controversy and conflict, is must reading for anyone interested in business."
—MARIA BARTIROMO, CNBC Anchor and author

Selected as one of Motley Fool's "5 Great Books You Should Read" In The AIG Story , the company's long-term CEO Hank Greenberg (1967 to 2005) and GW professor and corporate governance expert Lawrence Cunningham chronicle the origins of the company and its relentless pioneering of open markets everywhere in the world. They regale readers with riveting vignettes of how AIG grew from a modest group of insurance enterprises in 1970 to the largest insurance company in world history. They help us understand AIG's distinctive entrepreneurial culture and how its outstanding employees worldwide helped pave the road to globalization. Corrects numerous common misconceptions about AIG that arose due to its role at the center of the financial crisis of 2008. A unique account of AIG by one of the iconic business leaders of the twentieth century who developed close relationships with many of the most important world leaders of the period and helped to open markets everywhere Offers new critical perspective on battles with N. Y. Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and the 2008 U.S. government seizure of AIG amid the financial crisis Shares considerable information not previously made public The AIG Story captures an impressive saga in business history—one of innovation, vision and leadership at a company that was nearly—destroyed with a few strokes of governmental pens. The AIG Story carries important lessons and implications for the U.S., especially its role in international affairs, its approach to business, its legal system and its handling of financial crises. ASelected as one of Motley Fool's"5 Great Books You Should Read" In The AIG Story, the company's long-term CEO Hank Greenberg (1967 to 2005) and GW professor and corporate governance expert Lawrence Cunningham chronicle the origins of the company and its relentless pioneering of open markets everywhere in the world. They regale readers with riveting vignettes of how AIG grew from a modest group of insurance enterprises in 1970 to the largest insurance company in world history. They help us understand AIG's distinctive entrepreneurial culture and how its outstanding employees worldwide helped pave the road to globalization. Corrects numerous common misconceptions about AIG that arose due to its role at the center of the financial crisis of 2008.A unique account of AIG by one of the iconic business leaders of the twentieth century who developed close relationships with many of the most important world leaders of the period and helped to open markets everywhereOffers new critical perspective on battles with N.Y. Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and the 2008 U.S. government seizure of AIG amid the financial crisisShares considerable information not previously made publicThe AIG Story captures an impressive saga in business history--one of innovation, vision and leadership at a company that was nearly--destroyed with a few strokes of governmental pens. The AIG Story carriesimportant lessons and implications for the U.S., especially its role in international affairs, its approach to business, its legal system and its handling of financial crises The AIG Story Copyright Contents Chairman's Note Preface Acknowledgments Part One Chapter 1: Independence Chapter 2: Innovation Chapter 3: Succession Chapter 4: Vision and Culture Chapter 5: The Internationalist Chapter 6: Raising the Iron Curtain Chapter 7: Opening Trade in Services Chapter 8: Reopening China Chapter 9: The Life Business Chapter 10: The Domestic Front Chapter 11: Investments Chapter 12: Governance Part Two Interlude Chapter 13: Hostile Change Chapter 14: Restating History Chapter 15: Civil War Chapter 16: Saving the Starr Foundation Chapter 17: Chaos. Chapter 18: NationalizationEpilogue Notes Preface Chapter 1: Independence Chapter 2: Innovation Chapter 3: Succession Chapter 4: Vision and Culture Chapter 5: The Internationalist Chapter 6: Raising the Iron Curtain Chapter 7: Opening Trade in Services Chapter 8: Reopening China Chapter 9: The Life Business Chapter 10: The Domestic Front Chapter 11: Investments Chapter 12: Governance Chapter 13: Hostile Change Chapter 14: Restating History Chapter 15: Civil War Chapter 16: Saving the Starr Foundation Chapter 17: Chaos Chapter 18: Nationalization Epilogue. About the Companion Web SiteAbout the Authors Index Supplemental Images. Selected as one of Motley Fool's "5 Great Books You Should Read" In The AIG Story , the company's long-term CEO Hank Greenberg (1967 to 2005) and GW professor and corporate governance expert Lawrence Cunningham chronicle the origins of the company and its relentless pioneering of open markets everywhere in the world. They regale readers with riveting vignettes of how AIG grew from a modest group of insurance enterprises in 1970 to the largest insurance company in world history. They help us understand AIG's distinctive entrepreneurial culture and how its outstanding employees worldwide helped pave the road to globalization. Corrects numerous common misconceptions about AIG that arose due to its role at the center of the financial crisis of 2008. A unique account of AIG by one of the iconic business leaders of the twentieth century who... The EPUB format of this title may not be compatible for use on all handheld devices. Chronicles the origins of the company and its relentless pioneering of open markets everywhere in the world, with riveting vignettes of how AIG grew from a modest group of insurance enterprises in 1970 to the largest insurance company in world history. The authors illustrate AIG's distinctive entrepreneurial culture and how its outstanding employees worldwide helped pave the road to globalization.