I did no due diligence. David how does it feel to get up in the morning and know that 330 million americans want to know the state of your health that day . David a few weeks ago, Reed Hastings surprised the corporate world when he said even though he was the ceo and founder of netflix, he would give up that position and become the coceo. I have been the coceo for a publicly traded company for a while. It can work and it did work for me but it is challenging to be the sole ceo and be the coceo. When you talk to Reed Hastings, you realize he does not have a big ego. He is willing to listen to other people. I think it will work and i think it is working. The company now, which went public in 2002, the market cap is up 86,000 . Stock is up 41,000 since then. Did you ever think it would become that big, that successful . Reed no, because then i would never have sold a share. You never know on that. Honestly, there has been a lot of luck along the way, too. Blockbuster could have wiped us o
That day . David a few weeks ago, Reed Hastings surprised the corporate world when he said even though he was the ceo and founder of netflix, he would give up that position and become the coceo. I have been a coceo for a while. It can work and it did work for me but it is challenging to be the sole ceo and be the coceo. When you talk to Reed Hastings, you realize he does not have a big ego. He is willing to listen to other people. I think it will work and i think it is working. The company now, which went public in 2002, the market cap is up 86,000 . Stock is up 41,000 since then. Did you ever think it would become that big, that successful . Reed no, because then i would never have sold a share. You never know on that. Honestly, there has been a lot of luck along the way. Blockbuster could have wiped us out many times. When viacom spun off blockbuster in 2004, they saddled them with a billion dollars of debt as their goodbye kiss. The covenant on that debt severely limited blockbuster
Will hear about the history of strand. It was founded in 1927 stretching from union square, we gradually joined 48 bookstores until it was a sole provider now run by thirdgeneration owner. We want to thank you for your support. Without you, we wouldnt be where we are today. We have been open for about two weeks, so wear a mask and stop by if you were on the area. Tonight we are excited to have with us Julian Zelizer with the release of his book the burning down the house. A professor of history of Public Affairs at Princeton University and a political analyst, his most recent books a history of the United States from 1974 coauthored by the moderator, kevin kruse come into the battle for the Great Society which is the winner of the. Awarded fellowship at the New York Historical society, the russell sage foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation and the new america. Tonight, Julian Zelizer will be joined by kevin kruse who studies political, social and urban, suburban history in the 20th Cen
Know the state of your health that day . A few weeks ago, Reed Hastings surprised the corporate world when he said even though he was the ceo and founder of netflix, he would give up that position and become the coceo. I have been a coceo for a while. It can work and it did work for me but it is challenging to be coceo. Ceo and be the you realize he does not have a big ego. He is willing to listen to other people. I think it will work and i think it is working. Public iny now, point 2002, the market cap is up 86,000 . Stock is up 41,000 since then. Did you ever think it would become that big, that successful . No, because then i would never have sold a share. You never know on that. Honestly, there has been a lot of luck along the way. Blockbuster could have wiped us out many times. Off blockbuster in 2004, they saddled them with a billion dollars of debt as their goodbye kiss. That severelyn limited blockbuster when they attacked us. That was one. Another one is blockbuster had is on
Discussion with julian, id like to share a little bit about the history of the strand. The strand was founded in 1927 on book row. Stretching from union square, book row gradually dwindled from 48 bookstores until, after 93 years, the strand is the sole survivor. Now run by Third Generation owner nancy bass. We want to thank all for our support because without all of you, we wouldnt be where we are today. And also an update on the store in case youre curious, the physical store in union square is open, weve been open for about two weeks. So wear a mask and stop by if youre in the area. Tonight were excited to have Julian Zelizer who is celebrating the release of his book, burning down the house. Julian is a class of 1941 professor of history of Public Affairs at Princeton University and a cnn political analyst. His most recent book coauthored by our moderator, kevin kruse and the fierce urgency of now. Zelizer has been awarded fellowships with the New York Historical society, the russe