Author Description

"Shaping the Skyline is the compelling story of how Julien Studley transformed himself from an unschooled immigrant into the founder of one of the nation's most successful commercial real estate companies. Written by globally known real estate writer Peter Hellman, this book draws on Hellman's hundreds of hours of interviews with Studley, along with friends both in and out of the business world (since, almost to a person, those who know Julien Studley consider him a friend)." "Julien Studley's story is much more than a standard corporate biography. It is, in fact, a tale of late twentieth century corporate America, a time in which America's global business dominance was built on the vision and sacrifice of individualists who were strong, stubborn, and above all, resourceful. Shaping the Skyline reveals how Julien Studley created a unique corporate culture in which men and women from unlikely backgrounds - ranging from a dental hygienist to a dancer - were empowered to successfully and repeatedly pull off complex and lucrative deals with million-dollar payoffs. Through its detailed and dramatic personal insights into how Stanley and his team conceived and executed deals of great complexity, you'll learn about what it really takes to achieve breakthrough success in corporate America - and an MBA is not required."--Jacket.