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Fortune Magazine – September 8, 1980 – The Legs in Enrico Ferorelli's Cover
This is the September 8, 1980 issue of Fortune Magazine, featuring Enrico Ferorelli’s memorable cover—often referred to simply as “The Legs.” Packed with timely commentary and sharp investigative reporting, this issue captures the state of U.S. economics, defense spending, energy challenges, and the evolving role of corporate strategy during a volatile financial era.
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Included Articles and Features:
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The Mental Gap in the Defense Debate
A call for deeper thinking amid ballooning military budgets.
by Walter Guzzardi Jr. -
Armand Hammer’s Other Collection
Occidental’s chairman is just as passionate about art and political influence as oil.
by Peter W. Bernstein -
How Amoco Finds All That Oil
Inside the methods and mindset of America’s most successful onshore wildcatter.
by Donald A. Holt -
The Torturous Road to Synfuels
U.S. investment in synthetic fuels is a mix of promise and peril.
by Peter Nulty -
Washington’s Ill-Starred Efforts to Stash Crude
The slow and troubled path toward a functioning Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
by Jan Cameron -
Socko Productivity
An unexpected efficiency boom among America’s pantyhose manufacturers.
by Gwen Kinkead -
Explosion in the Bank-Card Cafeteria
Visa and MasterCard rapidly expand into new financial technologies.
by Walter Kiechel III -
Putting Barbie Back Together Again
Mattel rebounds from crisis and looks toward growth.
by John Curl -
The New Scientists
Their questions are deeper, even as their fields become narrower.
by Tom Alexander -
Fidelity’s Shareholders Keep the Faith
Money-market yields fall, but investor trust remains—at least for now.
by Liz Sulyma and D’Arcy Dugan Hayes
Also Includes:
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Business Roundup: Rising interest rates, inflation concerns, and shifting market sentiment
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In the News: Corporate developments at Coca-Cola, Chrysler, Rockwell, and others
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On Your Own Time: A feature on aging sprinters
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Keeping Up: Commentary by Daniel Seligman
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Personal Investing: A look at unusually high price-to-earnings ratios
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Letters to Fortune
An excellent issue for collectors, economists, and those exploring early 1980s corporate strategy, oil politics, financial innovation, and cultural comebacks.