Daniel Ludwig started out a poor boy in Michigan and rose to
be one of the worlds richest shipping tycoons. This is the
story of someone achieving the rags to riches american dream
as well as a thrilling story about entrepreneurship. Onassis
was his only rival. A secret I was unaware of was the fact that
it was Rockefeller money that financed the building of his ships.
This an entertaining read about a billionaire almost as secretive
as Howard Hughes was in his final years.

I have begun to read this book which is great but lost before ending reading it.
Actually I work at the Acapulco Princess, which was actually built by Mr. Ludwig. It is a dream of his come true. Its unique arquitecture and set up inside green tropical gardens is still, after thirty years, a milestone in Mexico. It reveals Mr. Ludwigs way of living.

Dan Ludwig,in his day the richest man alive.Very secretive.Built largest fleet of oil tankers,ore carriers,and every other type of ship needed to transport commodities,etc.Wtih profits built collection of businesses.Savings&loans,hotels,lumber harvesting venture in brazil.Also 800,000 citrus tree farm,a salt refining plant.He built West Lake Village ,Ca ,north of Los Angeles at a starting cost $1 billion.Many more achievemants also.Died in his 90's.Believed to have left some money to cancer research.Very educationel book.