This is the life story of a remarkable, self-made man, who grew up
in Brooklyn. Carl Goldstein may not be famous, but he is well known
in the textile industry. Despite not having a father figure in his
youth, Carl demonstrated early on that he was industrious and
willing to learn. He had many odd jobs, including summers working
the carny circuit on Coney Island and selling ice cream on the
street. When he got his first real job as a sample boy, he never
looked back. He is the antithesis of Arthur Miller's tragic hero,
Willie Loman. Today, he is a happy grandfather, who still makes
sales calls with the vigor and enthusiasm of people half his age.
As a businessman, he never ran a multibillion-dollar firm. Carl
didn't go to business school and climb the corporate ladder the way
others did. He was a complete non-achiever - you can almost say
failure - in school. His training was entirely on the job. His 50
years in the workplace gave him invaluable experience, the kind
that isn't necessarily taught in the classroom. Success is not just
measured in money, it comes in many different forms and it's
measured in other ways. As Carl became more successful, he gained
more responsibility and covered more territory. He became not just
a manager but a leader and a philanthropist. As most high-reaching
executives learn, giving back is one of the great pleasures in
life. Carl knows that sharing his good fortune is a reward in
itself. One of his causes is the Fashion Institute of Technology, a
major training ground for the future stars in the rag trade. Carl
quietly confesses that one of the few goals he has not achieved was
not earning a college degree. In this book, Behind the Curtain:
Life of a Salesman, the author will guide you through his personal
history and regale you with tales of his travels, travails and
triumphs. Along the way you will read his thoughtful commentary on
the state of American business, its strengths and its weaknesses.
It is one of the most lucid descriptions of our extremely
complicated economy that -- according to Mario Cuomo, the former
three-term governor of New York - "I have ever read." By itself,
this discussion makes this book a worthwhile effort.
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