Bleeding Edge My 6 Decades at
Steve Case . . . Larry Ellison . . . Steve Jobs . . . Scott McNealy . . . Sean Parker . . .
Over more than half a century at the forefront of the technology revolution, Bill Raduchel encountered them all as a pioneering executive for McGraw-Hill, Xerox, Sun Microsystems, and AOL--where he was behind the scenes for the landmark merger with Time Warner.
He not only had a front-row seat but was a key player in the birth of the digital age in which we now live--from opening one of the first online futures trading services to delivering bids in the 1990s to buy NeXT and Apple to being "in the room" for the launch of licensed music on iTunes and ultimately to being named CTO of the Year at AOL Time Warner.
Packed with never-before-heard stories and timeless wisdom on the art of computer science, the business of technology, and the durable power of relationships, The Bleeding Edge provides a rare history of how and why the internet looks and feels the way it does today.
Earn by promoting books
Earn money by sharing your favorite books through our Affiliate program.
Become an affiliate
--Eric Schmidt, former CEO, Google, and co-author of The New Digital Age
"For more than half a century, Bill Raduchel has been the Zelig of the tech world--somehow involved in nearly everything and knowing everyone. This book should be required reading for anyone thinking about a career in tech."
--Steve Case, cofounder and former CEO, AOL, and author of the New York Times bestseller The Third Wave
"Bill has been my thesis advisor, dorm advisor, economics professor, mentor, CXO, friend, and co-worker since 1973. At Sun for over a decade, he helped us take revenue from $1 billion to $14 billion. He steered us through a financial crisis in 1989 and was in the middle of every major deal and innovation. The Bleeding Edge gives a perspective on management and change that is unique. He was there. He lived and helped formulate it."--Scott McNealy, co-founder and former CEO, Sun Microsystems
"I hired Bill to advise the Daily Mail and General Trust because of his long experience in technology and media. As this book shows, he's also a shrewd judge of people and the systems that make companies successful." --Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere and chairman of Daily Mail and General Trust
"Few in the tech world are as accomplished and as deeply embedded in its firmament as Bill Raduchel. The Bleeding Edge is more than just a memoir--it's a mini-MBA, a computer science degree, and a front-row-seat history of the digital revolution all rolled into one must-read book." --Christopher A. Smith, author of Privacy Pandemic and digital security expert
