A widely recognized leader in finance, Thomas Finke has served as the chairman and CEO of Barings, LLC, since 2008. Outside of his career, Thomas (Tom) Finke enjoys golfing, fishing, hunting, and reading. His favorite author is Jeff Shaara.
Jeff Shaara is a military fiction writer known for his novel-turned-movie, Gods and Generals. In 2017, Shaara released his 15th novel, The Frozen Hours, which was based on the tragedy of the Chosin Reservoir Campaign of the 1950s. The story begins with Allied commander Douglas MacArthur implementing a plan to defend South Korea against the North Korean invasion. MacArthur successfully drives the North Koreans off the peninsula and across their own border. Instead of ending the conflict there, MacArthur pursues the North Koreans further to destroy their army and drive them far over the Chinese border. The plan inadvertently backfires as China feels threatened and strategizes to destroy the Allied forces. MacArthur’s troops push northward, but Chinese forces have laid traps and obliterate half of the Allied forces in Western Korea. The remains of MacArthur’s troops, including the American First Marine Division, are trapped in the Chosin Reservoir and left to fight the Chinese in the brutally cold weather.
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AuthorThe Chairman and CEO of Barings LLC , Thomas Finke possesses over 27 years of experience in the investment and banking sectors. Archives
March 2021
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