Reading rank 367
From Little Acorns: The Story of Distillers Corporation Seagram's Limited
, subject: Short company history and autobiographical account of Seagram's origins
Sam Bronfman's own short account of Seagram's origins gives readers the founder's version of the company story.
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Coverage Score
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Scored evidence
About the book
Published with Seagram's 1970 annual report, this 71-page founder account tells the story of Distillers Corporation-Seagram's and uses the oak-tree image to connect the company's growth with Bronfman's family legacy.
Why read it
Best if you want the founder's own short account of Seagram's origins, with no show endorsement record attached.
Key themes
- Founder’s Version
- Seagram Origins
- Source for the Show
Evidence and original sources
This record is supported by 2 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Sam Bronfman (Seagram's and the Bronfman family dynasty) — Host reads from this Sam Bronfman-authored company history booklet and names it as the source for the upcoming part two episode.
- John Bogle: Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life — David names From Little Acorns and points listeners to the podcast he just made about the Sam Bronfman work on the private reviewer feed.
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