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Product Description ""Redneck Tycoon"" Willie Robertson--CEO of Duck Commander, star of Duck Dynasty, and mega New York Times bestselling author--explores how the entrepreneurial spirit and the American drive toward innovation has shaped our history for four hundred yearsIn American Entrepreneur, Willie Robertson tells the stories of the remarkable men and women who embody the American spirit--inventors and visionaries who have created products and built companies that transformed the nation and altered the course of history.Robertson introduces the first American entrepreneurs, the Native Americans, who set up extensive commercial footprints stretching across the land. He reveals how the original Founding Father, George Washington, was also a founding entrepreneur, at the head of an agribusiness that would prove essential during the Revolution's darkest hour. He recalls the golden age of American entrepreneurship--led by Vanderbilt, Carnegie, Rockefeller, and Ford--and looks at modern icons, including Jobs, Bezos, and Zuckerberg. At the center of American Entrepreneur is the inside story of the Robertsons' own business--an inspiring tale of struggle, faith, love, and triumph, in which the family of a humble regional duck call manufacturer built a worldwide brand that would lead to a smash hit television reality series.Fun and informative, American Entrepreneur is an engaging look at the spirit behind America's economic success and a window into the inner workings and business acumen of one of the nation's most beloved families. About the Author Willie Robertson is the CEO of Duck Commander, a family operated business that creates products for duck hunters, including duck calls, clothes, and videos. Willie, along with his wife and business partner, also owns and operates Buck Commander, where they create products for deer hunters. Willie took the family duck call-making company from a living room operation to a multimillion-dollar business. Willie liv