{"product_id":"9781118898727","title":"Ringside Stories From the Kennedy White House to Real Estate Everest","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRingside Stories\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrom the Kennedy White House to Real Estate Everest\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRichard A. Corbett\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Finance \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFollow the life of a celebrated guru, from hardscrabble boy to self-made man\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRingside Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, real estate guru Dick Corbett reveals the secrets to his success in business and in life, tracking the rough-and-ready life of a man who won't accept failure as an outcome. Setbacks large and small are taken as lessons for the future, and one small success leads to another, larger one until the dream achieved is grander than any restless youth could have imagined. In Corbett's long and remarkably successful career, his commitment to economic development and growth management have been stunningly reflected in the more than one billion dollars of complex real estate ventures he's financed, developed, and constructed—including International Plaza, a three million square foot mixed-use retail, office, and hotel development at Tampa's International Airport. Corbett's work has generated thousands of permanent jobs, hundreds of new commercial sales entities, office space, adjunct hotels, and restaurants—all producing hundreds of millions of dollars annually for the regional economy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRichard A. Corbett's story begins with an alcoholic mother, an absentee father, and a search for self that resulted in boxing titles, street smarts, wilderness survival skills, degrees from Notre Dame and Harvard, a spot on the Kennedy presidential campaign, and later a place at Robert Kennedy's side when he died. This book documents the events that built this remarkable life, with lessons learned and wisdom gained.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMine the insight of a recognized real estate investing guru\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn how delicate relationships contributed to Corbett's success\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSee the Kennedy family from the inner circle's perspective\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscover how sheer ambition built Tampa's International Plaza\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife is precious—everyone gets exactly one. Few can say they've truly lived, but Corbett's experiences mark him as a man who has been there, done that. \u003ci\u003eRingside Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of how wisdom found a truly self-made man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRICHARD A. CORBETT\u003c\/b\u003e has financed, developed and constructed more than $1 billion in complex real estate ventures. As a presidential aide in the Kennedy White House, a senior staffer for Bobby Kennedy, and a manager of the Kennedy family real estate business, he learned to balance powerful political and financial forces to achieve stunning personal and community success. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 November 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118898727\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e224\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379009384588,"sku":"9781118898727","price":26.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118898727_78a5bb48-9417-4d80-aff9-22f7a0b1f3c1.jpg?v=1780139454","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118898727","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}