Raised on a bankrupt farm along the Mississippi River, Allen E. Paulson would become owner of the Fortune 500 aerospace empire Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. He began his career as an airplane mechanic, later setting world records as a pilot and developing unique military and civilian jets. Paulson was ambitious and reticent, generous and frugal, confident and dogged by self-doubt. His friends included U.S. presidents, Hollywood celebrities and famous aviators. He toasted and tangled with such business titans as Lee Iacocca and Teddy Forstmann--until life took him in another direction. Paulson played by the rules and took each success and setback in stride, always with a keen ethical sense and an unflagging entrepreneurial spirit. BookAuthority has ranked A Jet Powered Life as one of the eight best aerospace books to read in 2019. bookauthority.org/books/new-aerospace-books Raised on a bankrupt farm along the Mississippi River, Allen E. Paulson would become the owner of the Fortune 500 aerospace empire Gulfstream Aerospace. He began his career as an airplane mechanic, later setting records as a pilot and leading innovation in the development of business jets. Paulson was ambitious and reticent, generous and frugal, confident and dogged by self-doubt. His friends included U.S. presidents, Hollywood celebrities and famous aviators. He toasted and tangled with such business titans as Lee Iacocca and Teddy Fortsmann--until he was forced out of his company and life took another direction. Paulson played by the rules and took each success and setback in stride, always with a keen ethical sense and an unflagging entrepreneurial spirit. Donald J. Porter is the author of six previous books concerning airline safety, business jet development, and military helicopter design. He has contributed to Air & Space/Smithsonian, Aviation Week, Flight International, FlightGlobal and Vertical magazine and has appeared on C-SPAN 2 discussing his books. He lives in Pacific Grove, California.