“The formula that took Ross from Weehawken, NJ to the White House is a good one for anyone who aspires to achieve.”
— Deborah Norville, New York Times bestselling author and anchor of Inside Edition

Learn all the secrets behind the amazing trajectory of former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, named one of Bloomberg’s 50 most influential people in global finance. In his new book, Risks and Returns: Creating Success in Business and Life, Wilbur chronicles not only his journey to the top, but also shares tips on how he remained there.

Join us at the Georgina Cole Library to learn his inside strategies, tips, and mindset needed for success in business and in life.

Registration

Registration for this event is not required, as it is free and open to the public. However, copies of Risks and Returns are available for pre-sale below and will be delivered to the event for signing. Books will also be available for purchase and signing at the event.

PLEASE NOTE VENUE CHANGE: this event will NOT be held at the Dove Library per usual, but will be held at the Georgina Cole Library, 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad.

About the Author and Book

Wilbur L. Ross, Jr. was sworn in as the 39th U.S. Secretary of Commerce on February 28, 2017. Secretary Ross was the principal voice of business in the Administration that ensured U.S. entrepreneurs and businesses had the tools they needed to create jobs and economic opportunity.

Secretary Ross is the former Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer of WL Ross & Co. LLC and has over 55 years of investment banking and private equity experience. He has restructured over $400 billion of assets in the airline, apparel, auto parts, banking, beverage, chemical, credit card, electric utility, food service, furniture, gypsum, homebuilding, insurance, marine transport, mortgage origination and servicing, oil and gas, railcar manufacturing and leasing, real estate, restaurant, shipyard, steel, textile and trucking industries. Secretary Ross has been chairman or lead director of more than 100 companies operating in more than 20 different countries.

His new book, Risks and Returns: Creating Success in Business and Life, explains how Ross got to the top and stayed there. Rising from humble beginnings in North Bergen, New Jersey, Ross applied simple principles with strict discipline—something readers can apply in their own quest for success. Ultimately, Ross’s strategies and dealmaking skills led to relationships with King Charles, Warren Buffett, Carl Icahn, the Rothschild family, Steve Wynn, Lakshmi Mittal, Mike Milken, and many other famous personalities. Ross also documents his experiences in the Oval Office.

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