{"product_id":"ed-snider-the-last-sports-mogul-9781629379845","title":"Ed Snider: The Last Sports Mogul","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Alan Bass\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Triumph Books (IL)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Winter Sports - Hockey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA multidimensional biography of one of Philadelphia's ultimate power brokers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost sports team owners make their money elsewhere and purchase a team as an extravagant hobby--but that is not the story of Ed Snider. One of the few owners in history to get control of a franchise by mortgaging nearly everything to his name, the longtime Philadelphia Flyers chairman would go on to form the billion-dollar empire of Comcast-Spectacor and cement his standing as one of the most influential businessmen in the city's history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSnider was ambitious and entrepreneurial, though extraordinarily demanding of those who worked for him. He was affectionate with his loved ones, yet often showed a surprising lack of emotional intelligence. His staunch capitalist beliefs contrasted his progressive-minded views on the business of hockey and in sharing his wealth with those in need. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Sports Mogul \u003c\/i\u003eembraces all sides of Snider to form a complex portrait of the unparalleled figure once named Philadelphia's greatest mover and shaker of the millennium. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThoroughly researched and reported, this is a fascinating business story encompassing humble beginnings, unprecedented success, and the values one chooses at the end of the day.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Triumph Books (IL)","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45127838466199,"sku":"9781629379845","price":1893.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781629379845.webp?v=1767651399","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/ed-snider-the-last-sports-mogul-9781629379845","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}