George S Clason

GEORGE S. CLASON was born in 1874 in a small river town in Missouri. He went to college in Nebraska, served as a civil engineer during the Spanish-American War, and after the war, grew his business into one of the most profitable map companies in America. Seeing others struggle with money, he began writing parables full of commonsense advice about living on less and saving for hard times. In 1930, he published his favorite stories as The Richest Man in Babylon, and the impact of his book...See more

GEORGE S. CLASON was born in 1874 in a small river town in Missouri. He went to college in Nebraska, served as a civil engineer during the Spanish-American War, and after the war, grew his business into one of the most profitable map companies in America. Seeing others struggle with money, he began writing parables full of commonsense advice about living on less and saving for hard times. In 1930, he published his favorite stories as The Richest Man in Babylon, and the impact of his book continues to live on and influence millions of readers each year. See less