Hess / Bloomberg (PDF)

A glimpse of the savvy that built a global corporation from
scratch

Hess: The Last Oil Baron profiles a titan of the oil
industry, mapping the journey of the quintessential American dream.
The story of Leon Hess follows an immigrant kosher butcher's son as
he builds an oil dynasty that may never be matched. The
multinational, multi-billion-dollar company began with a single
second-hand delivery truck and the Rockefeller-caliber business
acumen of one young man. Interviews with former employees,
beneficiaries, and even his high school sweetheart provide an
insider's perspective on the man behind the legacy, allowing
today's aspiring entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn from one of
the nation's most inspiring success stories.

Leon Hess built a global empire from the ground up. Along the
way, he fought in a war, did business with Muammar Qaddafi, won a
Super Bowl as the owner of the Jets, was involved in Watergate, and
introduced the Hess toy truck that became a holiday tradition for
millions of Americans. More than just a book of business strategy,
Hess tells the story of a life fascinatingly lived, and the
legacy he left behind.

* Discover the man behind the company, the Jets football team,
and the iconic toy truck

* Learn how the actions of Leon Hess affected the modern push
toward energy independence

* Study the strategy that turned a single-truck operation into a
major integrated company

* Consider the challenges Hess Corp. faces to its family legacy
today, and the solutions being implemented

Leon Hess' strategies and techniques can be emulated and
imitated, but his entrepreneurial fire is something altogether more
rare. Hess provides readers with a glimpse of the man whose
unrivaled ambition changed an industry and a nation.