Tony Hulman

The Man Who Saved the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Automotive, Sports, Business & Finance
Cover of the book Tony Hulman by Sigur E. Whitaker, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Sigur E. Whitaker ISBN: 9781476614939
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: April 22, 2014
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Sigur E. Whitaker
ISBN: 9781476614939
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: April 22, 2014
Imprint:
Language: English

Almost unknown when in 1945 he purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and its famous race, Tony Hulman soon became a household name in auto racing circles. He is credited not only with saving the Speedway from becoming a residential housing development but also with reinvigorating auto racing in the United States. Until his purchase of the Speedway, Hulman had not been involved in auto racing; he was the CEO of Hulman & Company, a wholesale grocer. An astute businessman, Hulman made Clabber Girl Baking Powder a national brand and successfully led the reorientation of the family fortunes to include a range of businesses including a beer company, a Coca-Cola franchise, a broadcast empire, and real estate and gas companies. This biography of Hulman covers his many ventures, particularly the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indianapolis 500, and his philanthropy.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Almost unknown when in 1945 he purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and its famous race, Tony Hulman soon became a household name in auto racing circles. He is credited not only with saving the Speedway from becoming a residential housing development but also with reinvigorating auto racing in the United States. Until his purchase of the Speedway, Hulman had not been involved in auto racing; he was the CEO of Hulman & Company, a wholesale grocer. An astute businessman, Hulman made Clabber Girl Baking Powder a national brand and successfully led the reorientation of the family fortunes to include a range of businesses including a beer company, a Coca-Cola franchise, a broadcast empire, and real estate and gas companies. This biography of Hulman covers his many ventures, particularly the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indianapolis 500, and his philanthropy.

More books from McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers

Cover of the book Crime, Justice and Retribution in the American West, 1850-1900 by Sigur E. Whitaker
Cover of the book Shakespeare Films by Sigur E. Whitaker
Cover of the book General E.A. Paine in Western Kentucky by Sigur E. Whitaker
Cover of the book Settle and Conquer by Sigur E. Whitaker
Cover of the book Subhas Chandra Bose by Sigur E. Whitaker
Cover of the book The Science Fiction Reboot by Sigur E. Whitaker
Cover of the book Hollywood Death and Scandal Sites by Sigur E. Whitaker
Cover of the book A Badge, a Gun, an Attitude by Sigur E. Whitaker
Cover of the book Dig That Beat! by Sigur E. Whitaker
Cover of the book The Original Amos 'n' Andy by Sigur E. Whitaker
Cover of the book Dharma of the Dead by Sigur E. Whitaker
Cover of the book The British Heroic Age by Sigur E. Whitaker
Cover of the book Isadora Duncan in the 21st Century by Sigur E. Whitaker
Cover of the book The War on Sex by Sigur E. Whitaker
Cover of the book Wyatt Earp's Cow-boy Campaign by Sigur E. Whitaker
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy