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Whitney Straight: The Authorized Biography of the Race Car Driver, War Hero, and Industrialist Audiobook
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A gripping tale of speed, heroism, romance, determination, and tragedy
Born in New York with a silver spoon in his mouth, Whitney Straight became a naturalized Briton who earned his living. He turned down Churchill’s proposal of a career in politics to become CEO of BOAC, transforming it from a sales vehicle for outmoded aircraft into a national airline to be proud of. At Rolls-Royce, he railed against a company dominated by engineers who made poor businessmen, and after the national tragedy of the great company going bust, played a fundamental role in the splitting of the auto and aero businesses still seen today.
An incurable romantic, he could never imagine being married to anyone other than his wife, yet he had numerous mistresses and countless girlfriends. Paul Kenny has been granted unfettered access to Straight’s diaries, photograph albums, and has scoured archives on both sides of the Atlantic, leaving no stone unturned in pursuit of the first full story of one of the twentieth century’s greatest mavericks.
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About Paul Kenny
Paul Kenny lives Teddington, Middlesex, England, with his wife and whichever kids are passing through. He is a biographer working in a golden window of opportunity. He employs that great utility tool of the twenty-first century, the search engine, to find all manner of primary source material in universities, museums and archives. Then he uses that material to bring great twentieth century personalities back to life.