One Hell of a Ride: How Craig Dobbin Built the World's Largest Helicopter Company

by John Lawrence Reynolds

Book Overview

He was an irrepressible Newfoundlander who counted presidents and prime ministers among his friends, often teetered on the edge of bankruptcy and remains a legend among all who knew him. Craig Laurence Dobbin almost drowned while salvaging metal from shipwrecks in the St. John's harbour, his first business venture. Back on solid ground, he built a small empire with real estate ventures. Dobbin invested in a helicopter to carry him to remote salmon...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1553654919
• ISBN13: 9781553654919
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"