A Small Difference
New York, N.Y. Vantage Press, Inc., 2012. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Trade paperback with folding flaps. xii, [2], 333, [5] pages. Illustrations. This memoir of Raymond Plank's methodical leadership in building Apache Corporation to a $500 billion global oil and gas company tells a more subtle and widely relevant story. His parents instilled essential values that have served as his lifelong compass. Invited to join his father's business, he chose instead to pursue an independent path. Apache sprang from Plank's successful accounting ad tax practice in the Twin Cities. When the 32 year old Plank uncovered fraud in an oil and gas investment, the investors so admired his integrity and diligence that they asked him not only to clean up the program but to expand it. With this mandate, in 1954 Apache was born. It grew by carefully studying opportunities in tax and corporate structuring as well as in geology. This book chronicles the innovations Plank brought into the growth of Apache Corporation and his fostering of lifelong learning. It demonstrates that Plank has made a very meaningful difference in the lives of others. Apache's success allowed Plank to found significant new philanthropies, including Fund for Teachers, which has awarded summer sabbaticals to more than 5,000 pre K-12 teachers who wanted a chance to enhance their skills, stimulate their minds, and bring excitement back into the classroom; Springboard, a landmark program that built 203 one-room schools to provide educational opportunities to under-served Egyptian girls; and Ucross Foundation, which has provided artist residences leading to five Pulitzer Prizes, three MacArthur "genius" grants, several Tony Awards, and many other honors. In the oil and gas industry, there are many exciting tales of wildcat discoveries. This memoir of Raymond Plank's methodical leadership in building Apache Corporation to a $50 billion global oil and gas company tells a more subtle and widely relevant story. Plank's parents instilled essential values that have served as his lifelong compass, his father urging him to "try to make a very small difference on behalf of others." Steeled as a bomber pilot in the Pacific, Plank graduated from Yale in 1946 and considered his business future. Invited to join his father's printing business, he chose instead to pursue an independent path. This book chronicles the innovations Plank brought to bear in the growth of Apache Corporation and his fostering of lifelong learning. It demonstrates that Raymond Plank has made a very meaningful difference in the lives of others. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Apache Corporation, Life-Long Learning, Ucross, Petroleum Industry, Real Estate, Diversification, Telephony, Apexco, Civil Rights, Denver, Education, Teachers, Spirituality
ISBN: 9780533165261
[Book #81670]
Price: $45.00