Operating Principle1 book · 2 highlights
Bridge Player's Complexity in Finance
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Evidence
Antoine Bernheim
Pierre de Gasquet · 2 highlights
“Until his removal from the executive presidency of insurer Generali in April 2010, he held a record of longevity at the head of one of Europe's most prosperous financial groups, founded in Trieste in 1831 and which counted writer Franz Kafka among its fleeting employees. An inveterate bridge player, the man is as complex as his career is atypical.”
“The greatest players come to Biarritz. They usually gather at the Hotel du Palais, the former princely residence overlooking the Atlantic.”
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