# Sam Zemurray
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Samuel Zemurray (nicknamed "Sam the Banana Man"; born Schmuel Zmurri; January 18, 1877 – November 30, 1961) was a businessman who made his fortune in the banana trade. He founded the Cuyamel Fruit Company, and later became head of the United Fruit Company, the world's most influential fruit company at the time. Both companies played highly controversial roles in the history of several Latin American countries and had a significant influence on their economic and political development.
#27 Andrew Carnegie & Henry Clay Frick - Meet You In Hell
In this Deeply Driven episode, we step into one of the hardest founder feuds in American business—Andrew Carnegie vs. Henry Clay Frick. Two men. One steel empire. And a bond that turns to spite so deep it lasts to the grave.
We open in 1919 with a scene you can almost see. Carnegie is 83, sick in …
Sam Zemurray & The Hustle That Ate the Whale
The Fish That Ate the Whale: Sam Zemurray and the Founder’s Advantage of Proximity
Jason Allen Scott introduces Rich Cohen’s book The Fish That Ate the Whale about Sam Zemurray, a 14-year-old Russian immigrant who arrived in Alabama penniless, spotted value in discarded overripe “rips” bananas, an…
#34 Jay Gould Master of Wall Street & King of the Railroads
In April 1873, a lawyer walked up to financier Jay Gould at Delmonico's, the fanciest restaurant in New York, and punched him in the face. It wasn't the first time someone had tried to get physical with Gould, and it wouldn't be the last. By age 36, he was the most notorious businessman in America.…
Two People. One Billion Dollars. The Org Chart Is Dying.
Two-year-old company, two people, $1.4 billion in revenue. Hims & Hers took 10 years and 2,000 employees to reach $2 billion in revenue. The math has changed.
Mike Bledsoe and Ted Phaeton open with the story of Sam Zemurray — the immigrant banana seller who took down United Fruit Company by playi…
Sam Zemurray (America's Banana King)
The greatness of Zemurray lies in the fact that he never lost faith in his ability to salvage a situation. Bad things happened to him, as bad things happen to everyone, but unlike so many, he was never tempted by failure. He never felt powerless or trapped.
He was an optimist. He stood in constant…
#366 Mr. Beast Leaked Memo
What I learned from reading How To Succeed in Mr. Beast Production and how ideas from Sam Zell, Charlie Munger, Nick Sleep, Warren Buffett, Sam Zemurray, Bob Kierlin, Steve Jobs, Li Lu, Edwin Land, Larry Ellison, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, James Cameron, Anna Wintour, Walt Disney, Bernard Arnault, and…
Sam Zemurray (The Fish That Ate the Whale)
What I learned from rereading The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King by Rich Cohen. ---- Join my free email newsletter to get my top 10 highlights from every book ---- [4:47] This story can shock and infuriate us, and it does. But I found it invigorating, too. It t…
#255 Sam Zemurray (Banana King)
What I learned from rereading The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King by Rich Cohen. ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook for Founders at Founders Notes.com ---- [0:47] This story can shock and infuriate us, and it does. But I found it invigorating,…
#43 Ray Dalio: Principles: Life and Work
What I learned from reading Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio --- Whatever success I've had in life has had more to do with my knowing how to deal with my not knowing than anything I know [0:01] Ray's first principle and why [5:35] Ray's key to success [8:07] The similarities between investors…
#37 The Fish That Ate The Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King
What I learned from reading The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King by Rich Cohen. --- When he arrived in America in 1891 at age fourteen, Zemurray was tall, gangly, and penniless. When he died in the grandest house in New Orleans sixty-nine years later, he was amon…
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