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Word: mandrel (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...poor Texas farmer, Mize dropped out of the University of Houston and went to work as a bench hand for an oil-exploration company. He moved up to become a salesman and then climbed through a succession of corporate jobs to become president of Mandrel Industries, an oilfield-equipment manufacturer. Naturally, he bought some stock in Mandrel and, when the company was sold in 1963, he had a bankroll...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ENTREPRENEURS: Mize's Many Empires | 8/14/1972 | See Source »

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