Andrew Mellon: America’s Secret Banker [Outliers]

I suppose I'm what they call a rich man. They tell me so. I'm not particularly conscious of it. I don't use money for myself. I don't spend much on myself. I have always just worked. Done what needed to be done in business.

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Check out the link in the show notes for more. This episode is part of our new series Lessons from Outliers, where we study extraordinary people to extract timeless principles about business, leadership, and life. Today's episode is on Andrew Mellon. The wealthiest member of America's cabinet built his fortune by staying invisible. While Carnegie and Rockefeller dominated headlines and built empires of steel and oil.

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