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Thanks for the Business: K.C. Irving, Arthur Irving, and the Story of Irving Oil Hardcover – 27 July 2020

by Donald Savoie (Author)

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Are entrepreneurs born or are they made? Thanks for the Business seeks to address this age-old question through the compelling stories of Maritime business tycoons Arthur Irving and K. C. Irving, and the story of Irving Oil.

As one keen observer wrote of the Irvings: You can love them or hate them, but you have to respect them. Through countless interviews and extensive research, award-winning author Donald J. Savoie (Looking for Bootstraps) details a business success born in Bouctouche and grown from Saint John, New Brunswick, and which now operates Canada's largest refinery, along with more than nine hundred gas stations spanning Eastern Canada and New England. The company also has offices in Amsterdam and London, England, and operates Ireland's only refinery.

As K. C. Irving said, business is never given--it has to be earned, one customer at a time. Thanks for the Business traces the Irving family back to its roots in Scotland, covers the establishment and early years of the company, and looks at how Irving Oil is confronting current challenges. This comprehensive biography holds important lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs, for business schools, for public policy, and particularly for Atlantic Canada.

Print length

352 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Nimbus Publishing (CN)
Publication date

27 July 2020
Dimensions

15.88 x 2.54 x 22.86 cm
ISBN-10

1771088907
ISBN-13

978-1771088909
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Publisher : Nimbus Publishing (CN) (27 July 2020)
Language : English
Hardcover : 352 pages
ISBN-10 : 1771088907
ISBN-13 : 978-1771088909
Dimensions : 15.88 x 2.54 x 22.86 cm

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The book is at its best when tracing the roots of the Irvings (a genuinely interesting story) and connecting their concern for their home province and region to the considerations of comparative economic development. --Globe and Mail (Toronto, ON)

About the Author

Donald J. Savoie holds the Canada Research Chair in Public Administration and Governance (Tier 1) at the Université de Moncton. He has won numerous awards, including the 2016 Donner Prize for What Is Government Good At? He has been made an Officer of the Order of Canada (1993), elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (1992), and received eight honorary doctorates from Canadian universities.

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