Riding the Runaway Horse: The Rise and Decline of Wang Laboratories

by Charles C. Kenney

When ambitious young Chinese immigrant An Wang founded Wang Laboratories in 1951, the company operated out of a single room, had two employees, and made $15,000 its first year. By the 1970s, however, it had become a sprawling empire with revenues of $2.5 billion. But hard times were ahead for this computer giant. . . . 16 pages of photographs.

Genres: Business

323 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Hom Sack · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very lively and engaging account of a major local computer company. At the time of this reading almost 30 years later, it fills in many of the details that i didn't know, details that I suppose are now considered history.