Publications
Publications
- June 1991 (Revised November 2004)
- HBS Case Collection
John Jacob Astor, 1763-1848
Abstract
Astor, the wealthiest American of his time, engages in fur trading, shipping, real estate investment, and general merchandise trading. Astor's career illustrates the immediate pre-modern management era: types of decisions, time horizons, and number of transactions.
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Citation
McCraw, Thomas K. "John Jacob Astor, 1763-1848." Harvard Business School Case 391-261, June 1991. (Revised November 2004.)