A.G. Gaston, the poor grandson of slaves, was born in the Deep South in 1892. Over the course of his extraordinary life, he amassed a fortune of over $130 million and a vast business empire. The story of his remarkable life is written with eloquence and grace by his niece, an Emmy™ Award-winning journalist and her daughter, who holds degrees from Yale and Harvard. "This important book … is full of lessons for anyone looking to succeed in today's business world."-Robert Johnson, CEO of BET