A Sportsman's Life: How I Built Orvis by Mixing Business and Sport
A Sportsman's Life: How I Built Orvis by Mixing Business and Sport
ISBN: 9780871137579
定价: 192.00
内容简介
Imagine if you could live a life in which there were no boundaries between work and play, if you could blend the job you love - running a company that is committed to excellence - with the outdoor pastimes that are your greatest passion. This is the life that Leigh Perkins has lived, and it is <I>A Sportsman's Life</I>. <P>In 1965, when Leigh Perkins bought Orvis, the fly-fishing and bird-hunting sporting goods company, it was in serious trouble. Since its founding in 1856, the Manchester, Vermont-based company had pioneered mail-order catalogs and built a loyal following among outdoor enthusiasts, but its annual sales had stagnate