Paths to Power : How Insiders and Outsiders Shaped American Business Leadership

Foreword ix Acknowledgments xiii Paths to Power Tracing a Full Century of Changing Access 1(22) Birthplace Exploiting the Power of Place 23(32) Nationality From Fiery Melting Pots to Mainstream Professionals 55(30) Religion Infiltrating the Protestant Establishment over Generations 85(34) Education Degrees Go from Ornamental to Essential 119(32) Class Advantages That Persist 151(36) Gender and Race How Ultimate Outsiders Inch Inward 187(34) Into the Twenty-First Century Open Doors or Glass Ceilings? 221(22) Appendix 243(8) Notes 251(22) Bibliography 273(4) Index 277(14) About the Authors 291