Download or read book Dudley Docker written by R. P. T. Davenport-Hines and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-04-22 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an exploration of the life of Dudley Docker (1862-1944), one of the most powerful businessmen of his era. It sketches the life and times of Docker, describes the deals he fixed and recounts the rise and fall of the companies he directed.