Mr. Flint, Charles Stewart Mott an American Capitalist. Interview with biographer Edward Renehan Part Two

The Life of Mr. Flint, Charles Stewart Mott. Mott was an early investor in General Motors Corporation, a Vice-President of the company, and a long-time Board of Directors Member.  He also became one of the world's most prolific philanthropists by founding and overseeing the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.

This is Part Two of an interview with C.S. Mott biographer, Ed Renehan who shares remarkable stories from The life of "Mr. Flint" Charles Stewart Mott. Renehan's book "The Life of Charles Stewart Mott" is a comprehensive look at the life of one of the world's most successful American capitalists.  The interview covers Mr. Mott's career, family life, travels, hobbies, and devotion to the Flint community and philanthropy.

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Ed Renehan's critically-acclaimed books published under his name include:

Deliberate Evil: Nathaniel Hawthorne, Daniel Webster,
The 1830 Murder of a Salem Slave Trader (Chicago Review Press, 2022)
Dark Genius of Wall Street: The Misunderstood Life of Jay Gould, King of the Robber Barons (Basic Books, 2006)
The Kennedys at War (Doubleday, 2001)
The Lion's Pride (Oxford University Press, 1998).
The Life of Charles Stewart Mott (University of Michigan Press, 2019)
John Burroughs: An American Naturalist (Black Dome Press, 1992)
The Secret Six (Crown, 1994).
Ed Rehehan has appeared on PBS's The American Experience, NPR, and C-Span's BookTV and has written for publications ranging from The Wall Street Journal to The San Francisco Chronicle

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Books About Charles Stewart Mott:

The Life of Charles Stewart Mott, published by University of Michigan Press, 2019, is available at local bookstores in Flint, Michigan, and major book retailers.
Foundation for Living, by Clarence H. Young and William Grim, published by McGraw-Hill, 1963

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Learn more about C.S. Mott by visiting the following:

Charles Stewart Mott, Wikipedia
History and Founder-Mott Foundation Biography published by the C.S. Mott Foundation
Michigan Historical Review Article on the Life of Charles Stewart Mott
Change Agent: The Life and Legacy of Charles Stewart Mott, Class of 1897 Stevens Institute of Technology, Interview with Edward Renehan, author
Charles Stewart Mott, A Back to the Bricks review of Charles Stewart Mott and his life in Flint

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