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- catalog abstract ""William E. Simon - quintessential American figure of the American century: Wall Street wunderkind, treasury secretary under Presidents Nixon and Ford, successful entrepreneur, U.S. Olympic Committee president, bestselling author, pioneering philanthropist, and devout Catholic." "Simon's insightful and often humorous autobiography, A Time for Reflection, includes a diverse cast of characters whose lives intersected with Simon's: from the president and his advisors at the White House; to the highest realms of the Catholic Church (in particular, Cardinal Egan); to celebrities, such as actress Meryl Streep; and sports figures, like basketball coach Bobby Knight." "Simon's fascinating life also encompassed sailing adventures - including conquering the Northwest Passage from Alaska to Greenland and being named king by a group of Fiji islanders - as well as adventures of the soul: giving away millions to charity; becoming a eucharistic minister; and helping to care for the sick, the poor, and the dying."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b13123620.
- catalog contributor b13123621.
- catalog created "2004.".
- catalog date "2004".
- catalog date "2004.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2004.".
- catalog description ""Simon's fascinating life also encompassed sailing adventures - including conquering the Northwest Passage from Alaska to Greenland and being named king by a group of Fiji islanders - as well as adventures of the soul: giving away millions to charity; becoming a eucharistic minister; and helping to care for the sick, the poor, and the dying."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""William E. Simon - quintessential American figure of the American century: Wall Street wunderkind, treasury secretary under Presidents Nixon and Ford, successful entrepreneur, U.S. Olympic Committee president, bestselling author, pioneering philanthropist, and devout Catholic." "Simon's insightful and often humorous autobiography, A Time for Reflection, includes a diverse cast of characters whose lives intersected with Simon's: from the president and his advisors at the White House; to the highest realms of the Catholic Church (in particular, Cardinal Egan); to celebrities, such as actress Meryl Streep; and sports figures, like basketball coach Bobby Knight."".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves -- Out on the "street" -- At Salomon Brothers -- Inside the beltway -- The Energy czar -- Successor to Hamilton -- In the center of the storm -- The Ford presidency -- A time for truth -- Jimmy Carter's olympic boycott -- USOC president -- Leveraged buyouts -- Conquering the Northwest Passage -- California, here I come! -- A time to give -- A time for faith -- A time to mourn, a time to heal -- Moving on.".
- catalog extent "xv, 352 p., [8] p. of plates :".
- catalog identifier "0895261707".
- catalog issued "2004".
- catalog issued "2004.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Washington, DC : Regnery,".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "336.73/092 B 22".
- catalog subject "Cabinet officers United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "E840.8.S5446 A3 2004".
- catalog subject "Simon, William E., 1927-".
- catalog subject "Simon, William E., 1927-2000.".
- catalog subject "Statesmen United States Biography.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves -- Out on the "street" -- At Salomon Brothers -- Inside the beltway -- The Energy czar -- Successor to Hamilton -- In the center of the storm -- The Ford presidency -- A time for truth -- Jimmy Carter's olympic boycott -- USOC president -- Leveraged buyouts -- Conquering the Northwest Passage -- California, here I come! -- A time to give -- A time for faith -- A time to mourn, a time to heal -- Moving on.".
- catalog title "A time for reflection : an autobiography / by William E. Simon ; with John M. Caher.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".