Taming the Octopus: Eli Black and the Search for Social Responsibility at the United Fruit / United Brands Company

Dr. Matt Garcia traces the legacy of Eli Black, a former rabbi who, as CEO of United Fruit/United Brands Company in the late 1960s and early 1970s, attempted to instill corporate social responsibility into the notorious fruit conglomerate before ending his life following a series of business setbacks and looming corruption scandals. Garcia is the Ralph and Richard Lazarus Professor of History, Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies, and Human Relations at Dartmouth College, and author of Eli and the Octopus: The CEO Who Tried to Reform One of the World’s Most Notorious Corporation. Related Collections: LP000467: Reverend Victor P. Salandini Papers LP002659: Anna Andreini-Brophy Papers LR000221_admin: UFW Administration Department Records LR002435: UFW Information and Research Department Records Related Resources: Eli and the Octopus: The CEO Who Tried to Reform One of the World’s Most Notorious Corporation Episode Credits Producers: Dan Golodner and Troy Eller English Interviewee: Matt Garcia Music: Bart Bealmear