The Taking of Getty Oil: Pennzoil, Texaco, and the Takeover Battle That Made History

Synopsis

A larger-than-life account of family, greed, and a courtroom showdown between Big Oil rivals from the New York Times–bestselling author of Private Empire. Pulitzer Prize–winning author Steve Coll is renowned for &“his ability to take complicated, significant business stories and turn them into quick-reading engaging narratives&” (Chicago Tribune). Coll is at the height of his talents in this &“riveting&” tale of one of the most spectacular—and catastrophic—corporate takeovers of all time (Newsday). As the head of a sprawling oil empire, J. Paul Getty was once the world&’s richest man. But by 1984, eight years after his death, Getty&’s legacy was in tatters: His children were locked in a bitter feud over the family trust and the company he founded was riven by boardroom turmoil. Then Pennzoil made an agreement with Getty&’s son, Gordon, to purchase Getty Oil. It was a done deal—until Texaco swooped in to claim the $10 billion prize. What followed was an epic legal battle that pit &“good ole boy&” J. Hugh Liedtke of Pennzoil against the Wall Street brokers behind Texaco&’s offer. The scandalous details of the case would shock the business world and change the landscape of the oil industry forever. With a large cast of colorful characters and the dramatic pacing of a novel, The Taking of Getty Oil is a &“suspenseful&” and &“always intriguing&” chronicle of one of the most fascinating chapters in American corporate history (Publishers Weekly).

Copyright:

1987

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

532 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781504045049

Related ISBNs:

9781504049535

Publisher:

Open Road Media

Date of Addition:

12/16/24

Copyrighted By:

Steve Coll

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.