Mitchell S. VanderVorst (born July 16, 1968), American writer

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What to Do When Good Enough Isn't Good Enough: The Real Deal on Perfectionism: A Guide for Kids

( Perfectionism may seem like a worthy goal, but it’s act...)

The Real Deal: My Life in Business and Philanthropy

(Shortly after we set up shop, the four of us and our wive...)

Shortly after we set up shop, the four of us and our wives convened at Arthur's home on Long Island to celebrate. It was a festive occasion, and we all openly shared our aspirations. To this day, I remember the others stressing over and over their desire to become wealthy. Given that Joanie and I were raising two toddlers and lived nearly hand-to-mouth, the talk was certainly seductive. Still, what I remember most from that dinner was my declaration that the money should be secondary-what mattered more to me was to build a great firm: one that would lead the industry, employ lots of people, endure over many years, and, importantly, command respect.Over the next forty-three years, I never altered my priorities."-from THE REAL DEALThe Sandy Weill story is truly one for the ages. Starting with $30,000 in borrowed cash in 1960, and relying on uncanny entrepreneurial instincts, Sandy created one of the leading securities firms in the U.S. and became one of the best known businessmen in the world. After selling his company to American Express and becoming its president, he experienced a professional setback. Undaunted, he cannily parlayed it into a second career, starting over with a sleepy consumer loan company called Commercial Credit, which over the next seventeen years he transformed into the leading global bank, Citigroup. During this span, Weill as chairman and CEO delivered an astounding 2,600 percent return to investors-better than legendary CEO Jack Welch or investor Warren Buffett during that same period.Yet success is never an easy path, and Weill divulges the highs and lows. His ascent to power has been documented by the media over the years, but never before has Weill revealed the brutally honest and unvarnished side of an astonishing life and career.And Weill goes further, sharing his love of philanthropy, a journey that took him "from a mediocre bass drummer in my high-school marching band to the chairmanship of Carnegie Hall." He brings readers into his personal life, introducing them to his wife, Joan, his daily inspiration, and discussing his relationships with competitors and colleagues alike, including proteges like Peter Cohen and Jamie Dimon. Along the way, he shares the most important lessons he learned in business and in life. From a middle-class Brooklyn childhood to corporate legend, philanthropist, financier, and chairman emeritus of Citigroup Inc., THE REAL DEAL tells a remarkable story-that of a financial superstar who always loved the game more than the gold.

The Curated House: Creating Style, Beauty, and Balance

(Michael S. Smith’s first collection of new interiors work...)

The Curated House: Creating Style, Beauty, and Balance

(Michael S. Smith’s first collection of new interiors work...)

Other Work

Author: The Real Deal, 1998, Power Up, 1997, In the House, 1996. Editor: (calendar) The Christmas You've Always Longed For, 1997.

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Background

VanderVorst, Mitchell S. was born on July 16, 1968 in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States. Son of Michael James and Gail O. (Benedict) VanderVanderVorst.

Education

Bachelor in English, Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California, 1990.

Career

Production assistant Bellerophon Books, Santa Barbara, 1991-1993. Editor The Chapel Ministries, Wheaton, Illinois, 1993-1997. Project manager Editors At-Large, Grand Rapids, Michigan, since 1997.

Freelance editor Concerts of Prayer International, Wheaton, 1992.

Works

$book What to Do When Good Enough Isn\'t Good Enough: The Real Deal on Perfectionism: A Guide for Kids$ book The Curated House: Creating Style, Beauty, and Balance

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- The Real Deal: My Life in Business and Philanthropy
  (Shortly after we set up shop, the four of us and our wive...)
- What to Do When Good Enough Isn't Good Enough: The Real Deal on Perfectionism: A Guide for Kids
  ( Perfectionism may seem like a worthy goal, but it’s act...)
- The Curated House: Creating Style, Beauty, and Balance
  (Michael S. Smith’s first collection of new interiors work...)
- The Curated House: Creating Style, Beauty, and Balance
  (Michael S. Smith’s first collection of new interiors work...)
Other Work
- Author: The Real Deal, 1998, Power Up, 1997, In the House, 1996. Editor: (calendar) The Christmas You've Always Longed For, 1997.

Interests

Other Interests

Avocations: rock climbing, mountaineering, reading, coins.

Connections

Married Christina Anne Lux, May 31, 1997.

father:: Michael James VanderVanderVorst

mother:: Gail O. (Benedict) VanderVanderVorst

spouse:: Christina Anne Lux

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Born

July 16, 1968 (age 49)

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Nationality
American

Education

1990

Westmont College

Career

1991 - 1993

Production assistant, Bellerophon Books
Santa Barbara, Honduras
1993 - 1997

editor The Chapel Ministries Wheaton, Illinois, United States
1997

project manager, Editors At-Large
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States