Bernard Mandeville

I am applying for the Summer Session internship at Lapham's Quarterly. I have a passion for history, am conversant with the history of ideas, and experienced in writing and publication. Lapham's philosophy of using history as an instructive guide to the challenges of the present is consistent with my own. Working for Lapham's would be an excellent opportunity for me to apply my skill set and verve, learn, and contribute to a proper appreciation of history. I believe ideas matter. While not solely

CI, Inc., was an U.S.-based telecommunications company founded in 1983 by Bernard Ebbers. From 1995 to 2001, WorldCom began the acquisitions of over sixty competitors. By 2001, it owned one third of the total cables in the United States. It was the second-largest long-distance phone carrier (after AT@T) in the United States until a fatal accounting scandal that gave rise to the filing of bankruptcy in 2002. It owned a 45,000 miles nationwide network and provided cellular data, Internet besides widespread

George was a blond haired young man, with a long, distinct face, tapered cheekbones, and a firm chin. His green eyes were large and clearly unique, placed perfectly underneath his bushy, rectangular eyebrows. The thinly plucked eyebrows of his face flowed exquisitely with the curved hunch of his striking eyes. His body was scrawny and fatigued now, and his mind, abused after constant drug use, was mostly numb. His silvery, booming voice was very distinguishable, especially among his generous peers

The case discusses the accounting frauds committed by the leading US telecommunications giant, WorldCom during the 1990s that led to its eventual bankruptcy. The report provides a detailed description of the growth of WorldCom over the years through its policy of mergers and acquisitions. The case explains the nature of the US telecommunications market, highlighting the circumstances that put immense pressure on companies to project a healthy financial position at all times. The case provides an

The Analysis of Bernard Ebbers’ Leadership The company had a culture of exhibiting an aggressive acquisitions established by Ebbers, at whatever price it takes and likely that culture was widely accepted and adopted by the top management of WorldCom. Ebbers was greatly admired and idolized by the employees and close acquaintances, even though the background of the whole process was not precisely clear to the everyone within the collective (Klebe Treviño & Brown, 2005). Consequently, it resulted in

Throughout the semester we have read a variety of books with different themes. One book that really caught my eye was The Natural by Bernard Malamud. It was a book on how the sport of baseball really impacted a life and how it helped him understand the way of life. That is why I chose an article written by Kent Cartwright and Mary McElroy called “Malamud’s “The Natural” and the appeal of baseball in American culture. The title of this article caught my attention because we all see baseball as an

Conrad Black the C.E.O. By: Zander Duckworth Conrad black is in a company hollinger international he purchased in interest in daily telegraph along with other purchase throughout the following 15 years charge were laid against black for tax evasion and racketeering. In 2007 black was convicted of four of the thirteen charges against him 78 months in prison which he served only 42 he was released in 2012. He was announced guilty and fraud of obstructing justice and was charged with eight counts

The world of art is plagued by forgeries. In the case of some artists, such as Vermeer, there are often nearly as many fakes out there as there are genuine pieces. The infamous forger Han van Meegeren was known to have made at least 11 forged Vermeer’s that were accepted as genuine until his arrest in the 1940’s (Wynne, 257). Wolfgang Beltracchi made millions selling pieces that his wife claimed to have inherited from an uncle, telling brokers, art historians, and museums that the pieces were rare

1. Who is Martin Shkreli? Martin Shkreli is a former hedge fund manager and pharmaceutical executive. One of the hedge funds he founded was called MSMB Capital Management. Retrophin was a pharmaceutical company that Martin founded, but was removed from the CEO position after sometime. He then started up a different pharmaceutical company called Turing Pharmaceuticals in 2015. During his time being a CEO of this company, he bought the rights to a medication that helped treat patients with a rare

Madoff scandal has had its impact on the social layers testifies to the depth of the underlying crisis that produced it. According to Ira Sorkin, Bernard’s lawyer who represented him when he gave his speech and pleaded guilty, that even though Bernard Madoff is 77 years old and his issue with his heart, he is still doing well, and he is expected to serve a 150 year in prison in North Carolina. What is hard on Madoff that his wife stopped visiting him in prison. All the inmates in prison have been