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James Buchanan Duke and the rise of tobacco empire
A detailed portrait traces James Buchanan Duke from farm beginnings near Durham to head of W. Duke and Sons, later forming American Tobacco Company. It covers his energy, risk taking, innovations in cigarette production, foreign markets expansion, and leadership style driven by work, discipline, and philanthropy focused on creating jobs. The narrative celebrates his self made success, international reach, and insistence on merit over rank. It also includes a legal notice about a summons and attachment in Watauga County.
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Durham
W. Duke and Sons
Duke
W. Duke & Sons Company
New York
Caesar
Rettes
James Buchanan Duke
Fig
Japan
North Carolina
England
Mr. Whitney
Mr. Duke
Plutarch
American Tobacco Company
School of Finance
Oneone
J. A. Lentz
A. W. Smith
Watauga County
Boone
Simmons