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Kid Carolina
R. J. Reynolds Jr., a Tobacco Fortune, and the Mysterious Death of a Southern Icon
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Dick Reynolds was dubbed “Kid Carolina” when as a teenager, he ran away from home and stowed away as part of the crew on a freighter. For the rest of his life he’d turn to the sea, instead of his friends and family, for comfort. Dick disappeared for months at a time, leading the dual life of a business mogul and troubled soul, both of which became legendary.
Despite his personal demons, Dick played a pivotal role in shaping twentieth-century America through his business savvy and politics. He developed Delta and Eastern Airlines, single handedly secured FDR’s third term election, and served as mayor of Winston-Salem, where his tobacco fortune was built. Yet below the gilded surface lay a turbulent life of alcoholism, infidelity, and loneliness. His chaotic existence culminated in a surprise fourth marriage and was shortly followed by a strange death, the end of a life every bit as awe-inspiring as it was disturbing.
- On Sale
- Mar 10, 2010
- Page Count
- 352 pages
- Publisher
- Center Street
- ISBN-13
- 9781599952697
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