About This Book
The most powerful men in American history were often just as anxious about money as the rest of us.
Tax attorney and wealth manager Megan Gorman spent years researching the personal finances of every U.S. president—how they built wealth, squandered it, chased it and feared losing it. All the Presidents' Money reveals that Harry Truman lost sleep over his bank balance, Thomas Jefferson never escaped debt despite his brilliance, and George Washington shrewdly married up. Gorman brings both rigorous research and lively storytelling to show that winning the presidency is no guarantee of financial security.
For anyone who thinks great leadership and great money management go hand in hand, this book offers a surprising corrective: some of America's finest presidents were its worst financial stewards—and some of its least beloved were exceptionally good at building wealth.