Few are born with silver spoons in their mouths, so how do ordinary people find ways to build almost unimaginable wealth?
“a one-of-a-kind manual from a been-there, done-that executive determined to help others realize their business potential as well.”
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With neither college degrees nor family connections, Clark worked his way up from forklift driver to CEO of the parent company of the business that had first hired him 22 years before. He tells that story in his first book, Shipping Clerk to CEO: The Power of Curiosity, Will, and Self-Directed Learning.
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Now he takes readers to a whole new level of financial achievement in Buy & Build CEO: Leveraging Private Equity to Build a Winning Global Business. Once again, curiosity, tenacity, and good instincts served him well when Clark decided to leave the huge corporation he once led to launch his own company. In this disarmingly candid narrative, he names names while giving readers a behind-the-curtains look into the world of leveraging other people's money.
Theodore (Ted) Clark is a businessman, entrepreneur, and investor with over 40 years’ experience.
Starting as a shipping clerk at 19, he rose through the ranks to become President & CEO of Products Research & Chemical Corporation, a global leader in aircraft and construction sealants and coatings. In 2003, Ted co-founded Royal Adhesives & Sealants and built it through 19 acquisitions into one of the top 10 adhesives and sealant companies in the world.
Ted consults with business managers on acquisitions and growth strategies using private equity capital. He lives in southern California.