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The buyout was preceded by a bidding war between the management led by the ceo, ross johnson, kkr, the storied private equity firm, and a few smaller players. Two twin barbarians seek revenge from the warlord who massacred their tribe and captured them when they were small children. The story is narrated in the first person by the unnamed magistrate of a small colonial town that exists as the territorial frontier of the empire. The buyout was preceded by a bidding war between the management led by the ceo, ross johnson, kkr, the storied private equity firm, and a. He lives in austin, texas, where he is currently researching his latest book. Bryan burrough and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Instead, technology is to be the new god of learning. The book tells the story of the bidding way that erupted over the leveraged buyout of rjr nabisco in the 1980s. And it offers a lesson for todays corporate takeovers. Barbarians at the school house door, in our modern age, controlled by technology, book burning is no longer a necessary tool for tyrants.
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