George samuel clason biography of william shakespeare

George Samuel Clason (November 7, 1874 – April 5, 1957) was an American author, best known for his book “The Richest Man in Babylon” which was first published in 1926[1†].

Born in Louisiana, Missouri, Clason attended the University of Nebraska and served in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War[1†].

In his professional life, Clason started two companies, the Clason Map Company of Denver, Colorado, and the Clason Publishing Company[1†].

George samuel clason biography of william shakespeare

The Clason Map Company was the first to publish a road atlas of the United States and Canada[1†]. However, it did not survive the Great Depression[1†].

Clason’s most significant contribution to literature began in 1926 when he started writing a series of informational pamphlets about being thrifty and how to achieve financial success[1†].

These pamphlets, set in ancient Babylon, were distributed by banks and insurance companies. The most famous ones were later compiled into the book "T