The Outsiders

Index

Note: Page numbers followed by f refer to figures; page numbers followed by t refer to tables.

ABC, 15, 19–21, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 120, 174, 203

acquisitions

—Anders and successors and, 63, 67, 71, 72–73, 77–79

—Buffett and, 78, 172, 173–176, 185–189, 189t, 202, 212

—Malone and, 92–93, 94–95, 103–105, 203, 212–213

—Murphy and, 7, 15–16, 17–19, 21, 27, 28–30, 31, 174, 203

—outsider CEOs and, 6, 207, 208t

—Singleton and, 11, 39–41, 42

—Smith and, 8, 150–151, 165, 203

—Stiritz and, 133–135, 138, 139, 141, 142–143, 146

—Transdigm and, 34, 35

Allegheny Industries, 51

American Beverage Company (ABC), 150, 152–153

American Express, 170, 176, 184, 186, 187

Anders, Bill, 61–81

—acquisitions by, 63, 67

—background and education of, 61–63