Peter G. Peterson lives in New York City with his wife Joan Ganz Cooney, a founder of the Sesame Workshop, and is the father of five children and grandfather of nine. His most recent book, "Running On Empty, "was a national bestseller. He is the Chairman Emeritus and co-founder of The Blackstone Group, Chairman Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations and founding Chairman of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, founding President of The Concord Coalition, and retired Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He is also founding Chairman of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
"Dire economic times have left many people wondering if the
American dream is just a fairy tale. In his autobiography, The
Education of an American Dreamer (Twelve, $34.99), Peter G.
Peterson offers a refreshingly credible, often cautionary tale of
his own classic rags-to-riches rise -- and a few glimmers of hope,
inspiration and guidance for the rest of us . . . At 83, Mr.
Peterson is a child of the Depression, but his resume puts most
modern-day multitaskers to shame. He is a self-made billionaire and
philanthropist as well as a former ad executive, manufacturing
mogul, Wall Street financier and secretary of commerce. What
distinguishes this book from most memoirs by business titans is Mr.
Peterson's ability to mix insider tidbits with humor, painful
self-revelation and candid skepticism of the Eastern establishment
that eventually welcomed him as a tuxedo-wearing member . . . Mr.
Peterson recounts his private life with self-effacing candor . . .
Mr. Peterson may be among the last of a dying breed, but it is
still uplifting to be reminded that the son of Greek immigrants
made his American dream come true."--The New York TImes "Harry Hurt
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"For years, Pete Peterson has performed with distinction on the
world's stage-both in finance and public policy. But he still
remains the same Nebraska boy who counted change in his father's
caf . His journey is a remarkable story and his book is an
entertaining and refreshingly honest account of his education in
business and life."--Warren Buffett
"When the memoir of an important person contains insightful
information, large dollops of self-deprecation, some humor and
clear writing, count that memoir unusual. The memoir of Peter G.
Peterson, The Education of an American Dreamer, qualifies as
unusual ."--USA Today
The name Peter G. Peterson brings to one's mind the word success.
From advertising to finance to politics, Peterson has proved to one
and all that he has the ability and foresight to lead a generation
of thinkers. His ability to say no to things that would tempt even
the strongest of us, he has made choices in his life based on his
own ideals and the ability to look forward. He is definitely not a
man who lives for today only. He has always been a forward thinker,
even today, as he wrote this work, he worries about what leaving a
mess for our children and grandchildren .. . . This was a good
read. It provided a good analyst of today's problem areas while
telling the story of a young Nebraskan man who made his life one
that everyone will find interesting and motivating. In today's
economy, $34.99 is a hefty price to pay for elective reading.
However, I will go as far as to say, 'It may be one of the best
investments you make this year.'--The Midwest Book Review
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