Passion for winning

Author: Sam Ross
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: As a professional manager, the greatest joy is to serve the leading companies in the industry he loves. Viacom is the global giant in his most beloved media industry, and its global network, Fortune 500 ranking, and $100 billion market value are always showcasing the influence of this media giant on billions of people. It is a great honor for me that I can manage the Chinese business for this media behemoth and establish a good trust and friendship with its captain, the most wealthy and successful entrepreneur and CEO in the global media industry today—Sumner Redstone. Out of respect, I have been tirelessly promoting Mr. Redstone in China, hoping that myself and my friends here can learn from his legendary life experience, extraordinary courage, and forward-thinking business strategies. Upon learning that Mr. Redstone's autobiography, "Winning with Passion," is about to be published in Chinese in China, I am truly delighted and have gladly written the preface for it.
80 years ago, Mr. Redstone was born into a poor family in Boston, Massachusetts, with his grandparents being Jewish immigrants to the United States. His father was a self-made small businessman who highly valued education. From a young age, Mr. Redstone was exceptionally intelligent and diligent in his studies, entering Harvard University with outstanding academic performance from Boston Latin School. During his time at Harvard, he completed his undergraduate credits in just over two years and was selected by his Japanese professor to join the U.S. military to decipher Japanese encrypted radio messages, contributing significantly to the U.S. military's victory over Japan during World War II. After the war, he returned to Harvard and...