Dethroning the King: The Hostile Takeover of Anheuser–Busch, an American Icon

Praise for Dethroning The King
"Julie MacIntosh has given us not just an anatomy of a deal, but an anatomy of a company, a community, and a family. From cover to cover, it is a compelling story bound to be acclaimed as the business book of the year."
—Martin Lipton, Founding Partner of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
"This book is not just a terrific read about the decline of a storied American company. It is also an acute analysis that conveys important lessons about the ills of American business in general."
—Bruce Greenwald, Robert Heilbrunn Professor of Finance and Asset Management, Columbia Business School
"Dethroning the King is hard to put down—it′s a must–read. Julie MacIntosh vividly captures the many twists and turns of this company′s long history and the fascinating people who shaped its development."
—Nelson Peltz, CEO and Founding Partner, Trian Fund Management, LP
"In this powerful story, Julie MacIntosh does a great job of giving life to an epoch corporate event and the story of a legendary family. The parallels with today′s ongoing corporate conflicts are many. The tale is fascinating and remains relevant."
—Robert F. Greenhill, Founder and Chairman, Greenhill & Co., Inc.

Spis treści:
Cast of Characters xiii
Author′s Note xvii
Prologue 1
Chapter 1: The Game Is Afoot 5
Chapter 2: Crazy and Lazy at Loggerheads 23
Chapter 3: The Colossus 37
Chapter 4: Selling the American Dream 57
Chapter 5: The Fourth Abides 77
Chapter 6: The Hunter′s Frozen Trigger Finger 111
Chapter 7: A Babe in the Woods 127
Chapter 8: The Old Gobi Desert Trick 143
Chapter 9: Mr. Brito Goes to Washington 161
Chapter 10: Angry Bedfellows 181
Chapter 11: The Board: August, August, and Augusta 203
Chapter 12: The Montagues and the Busches 241
Chapter 13: A Seller from "Hello " 257
Chapter 14: Put Up or Shut Up 275
Chapter 15: A Long Way from St. Louis 295
Chapter 16: A Toast on Both Sides 311
Chapter 17: Cash Out or Hunker Down 323
Epilogue 341
Notes 355
Acknowledgments 369
About the Author 371
Index 373

Nota biograficzna:
Julie MacIntosh, an award–winning financial journalist, led the Financial Times′s coverage of the takeover of Anheuser–Busch as its U.S. Mergers and Acquisitions Correspondent. She also covered the near–collapse of the global banking system while on the mergers beat and, before that, wrote for the newspaper′s influential "Lex" column. Prior to joining the Financial Times, she spent six years as a reporter and correspondent for Reuters and, in 2003, was named one of NewsBios′s "Top 30 Business Journalists Under 30." She regularly appears on CNBC and MSNBC.

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Praise for Dethroning The King
"Julie MacIntosh has given us not just an anatomy of a deal, but an anatomy of a company, a community, and a family. From cover to cover, it is a compelling story bound to be acclaimed as the business book of the year."
—Martin Lipton, Founding Partner of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
"This book is not just a terrific read about the decline of a storied American company. It is also an acute analysis that conveys important lessons about the ills of American business in general."
—Bruce Greenwald, Robert Heilbrunn Professor of Finance and Asset Management, Columbia Business School
"Dethroning the King is hard to put down—it′s a must–read. Julie MacIntosh vividly captures the many twists and turns of this company′s long history and the fascinating people who shaped its development."
—Nelson Peltz, CEO and Founding Partner, Trian Fund Management, LP
"In this powerful story, Julie MacIntosh does a great job of giv ing life to an epoch corporate event and the story of a legendary family. The parallels with today′s ongoing corporate conflicts are many. The tale is fascinating and remains relevant."
—Robert F. Greenhill, Founder and Chairman, Greenhill & Co., Inc.