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In the oil and gas industry, there are many exciting tales of wildcat discoveries. This memoir of Raymond Plank's methodical leadership in building Apache Corporation to a $50 billion global oil and gas company tells a more subtle and widely relevant story. Plank's parents instilled essential values that have served as his lifelong compass, his father urging him to "try to make a very small difference on behalf of others." Steeled as a bomber pilot in the Pacific, Plank graduated from Yale in 1946 and considered his business future. Invited to join his father's printing business, he chose instead to pursue an independent path. This book chronicles the innovations Plank brought to bear in the growth of Apache Corporation and his fostering of lifelong learning. It demonstrates that Raymond Plank has made a very meaningful difference in the lives of others.

About the Author :
Raymond Plank's life bears witness to the benefits of lifetime learning. Born in 1922, he served as a bomber pilot in the Pacific in World War II before returning to graduate from Yale. Back in his native Minneapolis, he founded an accounting and tax service that was transformed when it took on management of oil and gas investment programs. Under Plank's management, Apache Corporation became one of the world's top independent oil and gas exploration and production companies, with global operations and a market capitalization surpassing $50 billion.Along the way Plank created the legal and tax framework for master limited partnerships, devised new approaches to convertible debentures, and oversaw the computerization of oil-royalty reporting systems. Apache's success allowed Plank to found significant new philanthropies, including Fund for Teachers, which has awarded summer sabbaticals to more than 5,000 deserving preK-12 teachers who wanted a chance to enhance their skills, stimulate their minds, and bring excitement back into the classroom; Springboard, a landmark program that built 203 one-room schools to provide educational opportunities to underserved Egyptian girls; and Ucross Foundation, which has provided artist residencies leading to five Pulitzer Prizes, three MacArthur 'genius' grants, several Tony Awards, and many other honors. Now ninety, Plank resides outside Sheridan, Wyoming.

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"Sui generis, Raymond Plank is a force of nature and a force for good as he so compellingly relates in this memoir that is both a tale of his life and success and an insightful commentary on the 20th Century and beyond."--John C. Gulla, Head of Blake School "It has been said that every person on earth is only six steps away from contact with every other person. In Raymond Plank's case, I believe the degree of separation is much closer."--Rob Johnston, Region Vice President, Apache Corporation "In the beginning, and as a child of the Depression, Raymond showed his entrepreneurial spirit early by selling eggs from the family farm. On the cusp of his tenth decade, his interests and accomplishments in the fields of business, education, historic preservation, international affairs, land stewardship, the arts, and public policy are beyond description. Most would eventually sit back and smell the flowers, but not Raymond. He continues to challenge himself. His unquenchable desire to make a small difference will be his legacy."--David Higgins, Director, Public Affairs, and investor ombudsman "In the beginning, and as a child of the Depression, Raymond showed his entrepreneurial spirit early by selling eggs from the family farm. On the cusp of his tenth decade, his interests and accomplishments in the fields of business, education, historic preservation, international affairs, land stewardship, the arts, and public policy are beyond description. Most would eventually sit back and smell the flowers, but not Raymond. He continues to challenge himself. His unquenchable desire to make a small difference will be his legacy." David Higgins, Director, Public Affairs, and investor ombudsman "It has been said that every person on earth is only six steps away from contact with every other person. In Raymond Plank's case, I believe the degree of separation is much closer." -Rob Johnston, Region Vice President, Apache Corporation


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780533165261
  • Publisher: Vantage Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Vantage Press
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 333
  • Spine Width: 16 mm
  • Width: 154 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0533165261
  • Publisher Date: 04 May 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 649 gr


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