The Butcher, the Embezzler, and the Fall Guy: A Family Memoir of Scandal and Gre

The Butcher, the Embezzler, and the Fall Guy by Gretchen Cherington Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition

Brand New Description In 1922, George A. Hormel-founder of the multibillion-dollar company Hormel Foods-fired Gretchen Cheringtons grandfather, Alpha LaRue Eberhart, after a decade-long embezzlement scandal. Was he, as rumors suggested, complicit? Cherington digs deep to understand what really happened one hundred years ago-and to make sense of her complicated legacy. Publisher Description Three powerful men converge on the banks of the Red Cedar River in the early 1900s in southern Minnesota-George Albert Hormel, founder of what will become the $10 billion food conglomerate Hormel Foods; Alpha LaRue Eberhart, the authors paternal grandfather and Hormels Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary; and Ransome Josiah Thomson, Hormels comptroller. Over ten years, Thomson will embezzle $1.2 million from the companys coffers, nearly bringing the company to its knees.The Butcher, the Embezzler, and the Fall Guy opens in 1922 as George Hormel calls Eberhart into his office and demands his resignation. Hailed as the true leader of the company hed helped Hormel build-is Eberhart complicit in the embezzlement? Far worse than losing his job and the great wealth hed rightfully accumulated is that his beloved young wife, Lena, is dying while their three children grieve alongside. Of course, his story doesnt end there. In scale both intimate and grand, Cherington deftly weaves the histories of Hormel, Eberhart, and Thomson within the sweeping landscape of our countrys early industries, along with keen observations about business leaders gleaned from her thirty-five-year career advising top company executives. The Butcher, the Embezzler, and the Fall Guy equally chronicles Cheringtons journey from blind faith in family lore to a nuanced consideration of the three mens great strengths and flaws-and a multilayered, thoughtful exploration of the ways we all must contend with the mythology of powerful men, our reverence for heroes, and the legacy of a complicated past. Author Biography Gretchen Cheringtons first view of powerful men was informed at the feet of her father, Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Richard Eberhart, and his eclectic and fascinating writer friends, from Robert Frost to Allen Ginsberg to James Dickey. As an executive management consultant, she figured out what made powerful men tick by working alongside nearly three hundred of them in their corner suites during her thirty-five year career. Her first memoir, Poetic License, has won multiple awards; her writing has appeared in Crack the Spine, Bloodroot Literary Magazine, Women Writers/Womens Books, MS. Girl, Yankee and more; and she was nominated for a Pushcart Prize for her essay "Maine Roustabout" in 2012. Gretchen and her husband split their time between Portland, Maine, and a saltwater cottage on Penobscot Bay. Learn more at Details ISBN 1647420830 ISBN-13 9781647420833 Title The Butcher, the Embezzler, and the Fall Guy Author Gretchen Cherington Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 280 Publisher She Writes Press GE_Item_ID:144675568; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys