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contents Foreword, by James A. Baker, III ix 1 Growing Up in Paris 1 2 Coming of Age during World War II 25 3 Growing Old over Europe 44 4 Back to the Real World 80 5 From Business to Banking 104 6 Downtown to Texas Commerce 117 7 Solidifying the Base, 1968–72 143 8 The Glory Years, 1972–84 168 9 A New Home for Texas Commerce 206 10 The Economic Downturn and Merging with Chemical Bank, 1983–89 218 11 Striking a Balance: Investing in Politics and the Community 252 12 The Lessons of a Life 282 Index 315 ...

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