Summary
Eleanor Randolph follows Michael Bloomberg across business, city government and philanthropy. The biography traces his time at Salomon Brothers, his dismissal and the creation of the financial information terminal that became the core of his company. It then examines his approach as New York City’s mayor, the pursuit of a third term and his return to business and giving. The account brings together roles that are often treated separately, showing a founder whose money and influence opened new fields of action. Randolph’s reported narrative gives readers an outside view of his temperament, methods and public ambitions as well as his commercial career.
Why read it Our view
Useful for studying the move from domain expertise at a financial firm to building an information product. Compare the terminal’s creation and later management with Bloomberg’s wider use of capital and influence; the public roles have different constraints from a private company.
Written about
- Michael BloombergBiographyRandolph’s account follows the Salomon career, the Bloomberg terminal and the company founder’s later work in city government and philanthropy. This is a biography, not a book Bloomberg is claimed to have read or endorsed.Source