The Man in the Arena: The Life & TImes of A.C. Sutphin

Condon, George E.

Published by The A.C. Sutphin Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, 1995

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Fine unread condition glossy photographic softcover wraps. Includes About The Braden, Sutphin Ink Company; About A.C. Sutphin Foundation; Acknowledgments; Prologue; Epilogue and About the Author. Profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs. "Albert Claude Sutphin was one of those rare human originals who doesn't fit into any ready-made niche, particularly those of the political or bureaucratic arena. He was no statesman, no jurist, no diplomat, no influence peddler, no journalist, no academician, no professional do-gooder. He never made a speech except under heavy duress. He hardly ever wrote a letter to the editor, except when he wanted to say something nice about somebody. His personal trademark was a bright red tie, whimsical yet unforgettable. His eyes skimmed past the heavy headlines bearing on national and international matters to seek out the sports pages and briefly, the business column. His life would be defined by those two fields of endeavor: each fed the other. It would be enriched by his family. Al Sutphin came to the attention of the wider Cleveland public in the beginning years of the historic decade of the 1930s, surely the most dismal period in the annals of the city and the nation. Until that time, he had been preoccupied in building up the fortunes of a small company, the Braden-Sutphin Ink Co. Now it was time for something different. Sutphin, who never completed high school, was smart and a capable leader. A fact borne out by his achievements at the ink company. Yet his biggest challenge arose when he set out to sell his fellow Clevelanders on the basic idea of deriving some fun out of being alive at a time when the world they knew had collapsed around them. He was to build the Arena. This is the story of a common man with uncommon energy and vision. A story that reveals the best of what one person can achieve, even through the worst of times, for benefit of all. Al Sutphin brought to life his dreams and shared them with his family, his city and his state. He put Cleveland, and its people, clearly in the Arena!" - from the rear outer cover.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Man in the Arena: The Life & TImes of A.C. Sutphin
• Publisher: The A.C. Sutphin Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
• Publication Date: 1995
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Powers, Patrick J (book design, cover design and production)
• Condition: Fine