Daniel Ammann is business editor of the highly regarded Swiss weekly "Die Weltwoche". He was educated at Zurich University, UC Berkeley and Fondation Postuniversitaire Internationale in Paris. In 2007 he won the Georg von Holtzbrinck Prize for Business Journalism.
"It's a psychological thriller, each page percolating with the
triumphant darkness that is Marc David Rich." --Bloomberg News
"An empathetic look at the notorious Marc Rich, one of the most
successful and controversial commodities traders in recent history
and a key figure in the invention of the spot market. With
unparalleled access to Rich, his family and associates, business
journalist Ammann paints a nuanced portrait of the man vilified for
trading with Iran and apartheid-era South Africa, accused of being
the biggest tax fraudster in U.S. history and recipient of an
infamous presidential pardon. This meticulous account sets the
record straight on a reluctant public figure who lost in the court
of public opinion, but escaped being tried in a court of law."
--Publishers Weekly
"Is Rich a rogue or a philanthropic businessman? Ammann lets
readers draw their own conclusion. This book reads like a cross
between a rags-to-riches saga and a cloak-and-dagger thriller, but
it's also an excellent and timely primer on the world of
commodities trading within a global economy and will greatly appeal
to readers interested in current events." --Library Journal
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