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Tai-Pan
Fiction
Clavell's 1966 historical epic chronicles the founding of Hong Kong and the rise of Dirk Struan, the 'Tai-Pan' who builds the most powerful trading house in the Far East. Valentine's affection for the novel was strong enough that he put it on the license plate ('TAIPANV') of the Mercedes he bought in 1988 and drove for the rest of his life. The story's empire-building trader maps naturally onto Valentine's own ambition to build dominant, market-defining companies.
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Don Valentine
“The Mercedes sports car he bought in 1988, adorned with the license tag, TAIPANV, (a tribute to his affection for the James Clavell novel about the founding of Hong Kong and the ruler of the most powerful trading company in the Far East), lasted him for the rest of his life.”
From Michael Moritz's memoir on Don Valentine, published as a public markdown gist. The 'TAIPANV' vanity plate is cited as a tribute to his affection for the Clavell novel.
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