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Feb 2025
1h 16m

Andrew Mellon – America’s Secret Banker ...

Shane Parrish
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He was the strangest titan America ever produced: a whisper-quiet banker who turned systematic thinking into a superpower, building an industrial empire while barely raising his voice above a murmur. Andrew Mellon's story isn't just about money—it's about how patience, observation, and positioning can create more wealth than charisma ever could. But when the ... Show More
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