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The Outlier Playbook: The Patterns Behind Enduring Success
- ▶ 0:14 Shane Parrish People like James Dyson, Harvey Firestone, Rose Blumpkin, Henry Singleton, Saul Price, and Estee Lauder.
- ▶ 22:16 Shane Parrish Henry Singleton started Teledyne in the early 19 sixties at the age of 43. 4 times in the scene
- ▶ 35:51 Shane Parrish The same thing that Henry Singleton was partaking in and taking advantage of.
Jimmy Pattison: Building a $16B Empire Without Connections, Capital, or Credentials [Outliers]
- ▶ 27:26 Shane Parrish Listen to episode number two 25 with Henry Singleton to learn more about conglomerates at this time and how the acquisitions worked.
- ▶ 35:02 Shane Parrish It was the same game Henry Singleton played, but playing the game and knowing when it's about to end are two very different skills. 2 times in the scene
Henry Singleton: The Greatest Capital Allocator in History [Outliers]
- ▶ 0:01 Shane Parrish Henry Singleton has the best operating and capital deployment record in American business. 2 times in the scene
- ▶ 1:12 Shane Parrish Henry Singleton saw opportunity. 15 times in the scene
- ▶ 3:29 Shane Parrish Henry Singleton belongs firmly in the second category. 19 times in the scene
- ▶ 5:59 Shane Parrish Henry Singleton was born on a small ranch in Texas, where his family raised cotton and cattle. 18 times in the scene
- ▶ 7:48 Shane Parrish After graduating MIT, Singleton's first business role came in the 19 fifties as a research associate at General Electric, where he worked on communication theory. 18 times in the scene
- ▶ 11:21 Shane Parrish By 1960, Singleton had reached a crossroads. 10 times in the scene
- ▶ 14:02 Shane Parrish Well, building Teledyne in the early days, Singleton maintained the technical focus from his years at Hughes and Lytton. 8 times in the scene
- ▶ 17:47 Shane Parrish While many conglomerates of the era were grabbing anything they could get their hands on, Singleton was methodical. 10 times in the scene
- ▶ 22:27 Shane Parrish Roberts and Singleton shared history. 6 times in the scene
- ▶ 24:46 Shane Parrish It was as if he'd seen something others hadn't. 18 times in the scene
- ▶ 28:54 Shane Parrish For a brilliant capital allocator like Singleton, insurance companies were a perfect vehicle. 7 times in the scene
- ▶ 29:42 Shane Parrish In 1972, Singleton saw an opportunity that would change corporate America forever, though few recognized it at the time. 9 times in the scene
- ▶ 32:44 Shane Parrish While Singleton's financial moves captured attention, what was less noticed but was equally important was the sophisticated operating system that he and George Roberts developed to manage their sprawling enterprise. 8 times in the scene
- ▶ 38:48 Shane Parrish This was particularly evident in the TRAP program, Teledyne Research Assistance Program, which Roberts and Singleton introduced in 1975. 2 times in the scene
- ▶ 41:34 Shane Parrish Perhaps mistelling was a detail that perfectly captured Singleton's approach. 6 times in the scene
- ▶ 43:46 Shane Parrish By 1987, Singleton was 70 and Roberts was 68. 10 times in the scene
- ▶ 47:40 Shane Parrish In 1989, Henry Singleton retired from Teledyne after 29 years. 19 times in the scene
- ▶ 52:02 Shane Parrish It's hard to contain my excitement for Henry Singleton. 22 times in the scene
Estée Lauder: A Success Story
- ▶ 2:15 Shane Parrish Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger said it was a crime that business schools didn't study Henry Singleton.
- ▶ 1:11:57 Shane Parrish And if you're opportunistic, as we're going to see in an upcoming episode with Henry Teledyne, if you're opportunistic, you can use the public status to work for you.