Tom Alberg
Tom Alberg (1940-2022) was a lawyer and businessman who had served on the boards of many public and private companies, including Amazon, for which he was a director from 1996 to 2019. His 2021 book, Flywheels: How Cities Are Creating Their Own Futures, explored how cities can create conditions that foster entrepreneurialism and economic success.
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