Founders #116 · · 6 books

Sam Bronfman (Seagram's and the Bronfman family dynasty)

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The book this episode covers

  1. Samuel Bronfman

    Michael R. Marrus · Reading rank 207 · in 5 other episodes

    The episode is explicitly based on this biography of Samuel Bronfman, which David identifies as the book he will discuss, reading extended excerpts from it.

    Dedicated episode

Books David recommends along the way

  1. Let My People Go Surfing

    Yvon Chouinard · Reading rank 31 · in 12 other episodes

    Host compares Bronfman's product-quality strategy to Yvon Chouinard's quality-as-distribution idea from this book.

    Founder theme

  2. Levi Strauss

    Lynn Downey · Reading rank 195 · in 4 other episodes

    Cross-episode reference

  3. From Little Acorns

    Sam Bronfman · Reading rank 405 · in 1 other episode

    Cross-episode reference

Also mentioned

  1. Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders

    Warren Buffett · Reading rank 16 · in 47 other episodes

    David compares Bronfman’s inventory activity with a pattern he noticed while reading Buffett’s shareholder letters.

    Founder theme

  2. Who Is Michael Ovitz?

    Michael Ovitz · Reading rank 52 · in 7 other episodes

    Cross-episode reference

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